WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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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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The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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