Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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The United States does not have an official language.
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The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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