In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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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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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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