The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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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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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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'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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"Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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