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Alcohol is prohibited in some Arab countries, but did you know the word alcohol originally came from the Arabic 'al-kuhul'?

What is a bag that is carried on your back? It is a rucksack, which comes from German. It is a combination of 'rück' meaning back and 'sack' meaning sack.

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