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    Ioannis Ikonomou
    Ioannis Ikonomou
    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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    A single banana is called a finger and a bunch of bananas is called a hand.
    A single banana is called a finger and a bunch of bananas is called a hand.
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    The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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    Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
    Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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    'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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