The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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