| Language Curiosities |
The Chinese ideogram for
"trouble" symbolizes
"two women living under one roof". |
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The word
"Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which
means "the king is dead". |
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The word "robot"
was created by Karel Capek. It came from Czech/Slovak "robotovat," which means
to work very hard. |
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