'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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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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The United States does not have an official language.
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The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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