The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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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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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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