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* There are more than 2,700 languages in the world. In addition, there are more than 7,000 dialects. A dialect is a regional variety of a language that has a different pronunciation, vocabulary, or meaning.

* The most difficult language to learn is Basque, which is spoken in northwestern Spain and southwestern France. It is not related to any other language in the world. It has an extremely complicated word structure and vocabulary.

* All pilots on international flights identify themselves in English.

* Somalia is the only African country in which the entire population speaks the same language, Somali.

* The language in which a government conducts business is the official language of that country.

* More than 1,000 different languages are spoken on the continent of Africa.

* Many languages in Africa include a “click” sound that is pronounced at the same time as other sounds. You must learn these languages in childhood to do it properly.

Manhole covers are round so that they don’t fall in the hole.

It is possible for hot water to freeze faster than cold water.

The anaconda it the largest living snake.

The capybara is the largest living rodent.

The hardest substance in the human body is the enamel of the teeth.

A & W root beer takes its name from the last names of business partners Roy Allen and Frank Wright.

Atomic bombs release 50% energy as blast, 35% as heat and 15% as nuclear radiation.

Paper money isn’t made out of paper; it’s made out of cotton.

The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper.

Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of plaster.