The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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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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