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Re: Did you know?
Jet lag was once called boat lag, back before jets existed.
Madrid is the only European capital city not situated on a river.
Pinocchio is Italian for †œpine head.ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šà ¬Ã‚ÂÂ
The word †œqueuingà¢ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ã‚¬Ã‚  is the only English word with five consecutive vowels.
The United States has never lost a war in which mules were used.
The two longest one-syllable words in the English language are †œscreechedà¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚à  and †œstrengths.Ãƒà ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚à ‚Â
Many Japanese golfers carry †œhole-in-oneââ‚ ¬Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ insurance, because it is traditional in Japan to share oneââ‚ ¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s good luck by sending gifts to all your friends when you get an †œace.⠃¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚ The price for what the Japanese term an †œalbatrossà¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚à  can often reach $10,000.
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