"Ma, ma" is one of the first sound combinations that occur with little children, because it’s made by bringing the lips together – one of the initial motor skills that children learn. Children use those syllables especially intensely when they need or want something ("calling their mother"). So it is not surprising that in many languages there is the same word for "mum", only written a little bit differently - "maman" in French, "mamma" in Italian and Swedish, "mamá" in Spanish, "Mama" in German, "mama" or "мама" in Slavic languages). Georgians also have the word "mama" ("მამა"), but it means... dad. "Mum" in Georgian is "deda" ("დედა").
A linguistic bonus: check how do you say "12 months" in Estonian.
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An internet provider in Switzerland once offered couples free wifi for 18 years if they named their children after the company.
I have another one, A 2011 U.S. Postage Stamp was mistakenly printed with an image of the replica Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas, and the error wasn't noticed until 10.5 BILLION STAMPS were produced!
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much like a group of crows is called a murder, a group of clowns is called a manifesto.
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Maybe its been said, but Marge Simpson was initially suppose to have bunny ears under her hair
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Not a goofy fact, but a fact about Goofy:
Goofy has a son named Max Goof
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There are still people paying for AOL's dial-up and you can order CDs to install it.
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Husbands hate shopping in every language, apparently
— “Boss, can I leave work two hours early today? My wife wants me to go shopping with her.”
— “That’s out of the question.”
— “Thanks, boss! I knew you wouldn’t let me down. 😁
Edit: A crazy fact from the animal world is that dragonflies play dead to avoid sexual harassment 😉
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Did you ever ask yourself if avocados are fruits or veggies?
I guessed they are fruits and thats correct... but more specifically they're berries! :P
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Why are tomatoes fruits and not vegetables? Add me hehe
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Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic: two Pomeranians and a Pekingese.
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Crows like to rip off strips of anti-bird spikes/hostile architecture and use it to help fortify their nests
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You're much more likely to be killed/injured by a vending machine than for a shark to decide you're seal dejeurno. There was also another fact but it's slipped my mind
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It's illegal to mispronounce "Arkansas" in the state of Arkansas
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Ah, we still doing fun facts? Okay, I added something to the orgin of ketchup but more fun facts are always better.
Did you know that the tongues of giraffes is blue? Thats because of a special protein coating that make the tongue more resiliant so it does not get insured while picking from thorny trees BUT it also act as a natural sunscreen, so they don't get sunburn on their tongue.
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have you ever heard of the Pinocchio Paradox? It's this intriguing logical puzzle tied to our familiar puppet character, Pinocchio. The crux of the paradox is when Pinocchio says, 'My nose will grow now.' If he's telling the truth, his nose shouldn't grow at that moment. However, if he's lying, his nose should grow, making the statement true. It creates this fascinating logical contradiction. That's the Pinocchio Paradox
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No requirements needed, just say something funni . Lately I don't giveaway much but expect some giveaways in the future :) . Virtuous people preferred.
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