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50 Language Facts You Didn’t Know

Did you know over half of the world’s population is bilingual? It makes sense because, throughout the whole world, there are over 7,000 known languages. This isn’t even including made-up languages used for fictional stories, which comes to over 200 fake languages.

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6 foods that are custom to eat during Chinese New Year

6 Lucky Treats For Chinese New Year

For westerners, the new year begins on January 1st with champagne and the ball drop. However, this is not the case for many. This year Lunar new year, otherwise known as Chinese New Year, began on January 25th, making 2020 the year of the rat. With this new year, comes another set of traditions and customs complete with firecrackers and fireworks. 

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28 Hacks For Effective Organization

Organizational culture is the personality of a business, the essence of how employees work and interact with each other. Just like the personality of any person, organizational culture determines how a business reacts to certain situations and events that arise at work.

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Shows how sake is made and traditions involving it in Japan

The Complete Guide To Japanese Sake

If you’ve ever eaten at a Japanese restaurant, there’s a very good chance that sake was on the beverage menu. Once made in temples and shrines, it is pronounced “sah-kee”. It is a traditional Japanese drink made from fermented rice. It is often referred to as rice wine, but typically has a higher alcohol content than wine, ranging anywhere from 15%-20%. 

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