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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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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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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China has more English speakers than the United States.
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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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