More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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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 Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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