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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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    The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
    they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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    Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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    The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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    Ioannis Ikonomou
    Ioannis Ikonomou
    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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    Color Orange Named After The Fruit
    The color orange was named after the fruit and not the other way around.
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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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