Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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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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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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