In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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The United States does not have an official language.
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Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!
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The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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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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'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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