Interesting facts # 553

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handcuffsThe Spanish word, esposa, means “wife.” The plural, esposas, means “wives,” but also “handcuffs.”

Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn’t wear pants.

According to a British law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offense. Offenders could be hanged for trying.

7% of Americans don’t know the first 9 words of the American anthem, but know the first 7 of the Canadian anthem.

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