There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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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).
they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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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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Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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