Fun Facts
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Author: Maya
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the Mayo - According to one story, mayonnaise, originally called “mahonnaise”,
was invented in 1756 in Mahón, Minorca, Spain.
Captain Jack Sparrow? -
This crazy, but lovable pirate likes to say "SAVVY". Did you know that this
word comes from the Spanish word "Sabe", meaning "you know?"
2PAC and Tupac - Tupac
Shakur, the rapper, was named after Túpac Amaru II, an Incan revolutionary
who led a Peruvian uprising against Spain and was subsequently sentenced to
death.
A Royal
Mystery - According to snopes.com , there is an undetermined claim that
King Juan Carlos of Spain accidentally killed his brother.
Read about it.
World's
Largest Food Fight - Every year the city of Bunol, in the Valencia
region of Spain, hosts the world's largest tomato fight,
"La Tomatina"
Lost in Translation -
When
General Motors introduced the Chevy Nova in South America, it was apparently
unaware that "no va" means "it won't go." After the company figured out why
it wasn't selling any cars, it renamed the car in its Spanish markets to the
Caribe.When Parker Pen marketed a
ballpoint pen in Mexico, its ads were supposed to say "It won't leak in your
pocket and embarrass you." However, the company's mistakenly thought the
spanish word "embarazar" meant embarrass. Instead the ads said that "It wont
leak in your pocket and make you pregnant." An American T-shirt maker in
Miami printed shirts for the Spanish market which promoted the Pope's visit.
Instead of the desired "I Saw the Pope" in Spanish, the shirts proclaimed "I
Saw the Potato."Colgate in Spanish means "Go
Hang yourself" During the "Got Milk"
marketing campaign in Spanish speaking countries, consumers were
inadvertently asked "Are you lactating?"
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