The origin of this word comes from the Arabic root arafa, meaning ‘to know, to find out‘ (same root as Arafah/Arafat). The word was used in the Persian & later in the Ottoman empire to depict a ‘table of prices’. From there, the word was picked up by Latin speaking traders and was used in Italy and France, to denote a mandated price.
Which ‘unpopular’ word am I talking about?
Tag: Korea
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It’s is no secret that the last time England won the Football World Cup was in 1966.
However, the tournament was also the debut tournament for two teams. The first was Portugal. The second was a country from Asia.
Identify the second country.
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Some people trace back the origin of this movement to the movie Jurassic Park (1993), which showed that movies (or media in general) can have a huge potential, even more than the sales of a large car company.
This prompted the government of the time to invest in cultural exports. 30 years later, this has translated one of the most popular YouTube videos of all times, a barrage of TV shows and world famous music bands.
What is the name of the movement/country it is associated with?