A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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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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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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