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Page 37 - Language Facts

In 2007, a Chinese couple tried to name their child "@."

The parents claim that the symbol, which means "love him" in Chinese, echoed their feelings for the child. Earlier that year, the government issued a ban on names that did not use Chinese symbols. It is unknown whether the name "@" was allowed or refused as a part of this ban.
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In Albania, nodding your head means 'no' and shaking your head means 'yes.'

Even more confusing is the way head nodding has evolved over time. The left-right nod means "yes" but also implies confusion and disagreement, so it can also mean "no". Nodding up and down means "no", but it also implies agreement and understanding.

Albanians are also very nice to strangers. Hospitality is considered to be very important. Albania is supposed to be the most hospitable country in Europe.

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The French word "avocat" can mean either "lawyer" or "avocado."

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The rumbling sound caused by the movement of gas in your stomach and intestines is called borborygmus.

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O.K. stands for "oll korrect".

There are a lot of alternative explanations of what O.K. stands for, but officially it stands for "oll korrect". The abbreviation to OK goes back to the 1830s. Abbreviations of misspelled phrases (e.g. N.S. for "nuff said") were popular back then, though the only one that survived beyond that time period was O.K.

There's a couple of popular alternative explanations. For instance, that it's a derivative of a word from Choctaw Indians or a reference to a biscuit company called O. Kendall & Sons. There's more in this article.

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