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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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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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    Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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    The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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