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As someone who’s had 3 of their 4 wisdom teeth vey painfully removed, they are not something I really like to think about.

However, the Spanish name of judgement tooth or molar of judgment (depending on your translation) is too good not to share.

Interesting in Catalan it’s molar of sense, in Basque it’s tooth of wisdom but in Galician we’re back to molar of judgment.

Here’s a full list of the name in various European languages with a literal translation:

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The map above shows some of the funnier names for Candy Floss (aka Cotton Candy if you’re American) across Europe. And might even prove to be useful if your kids are anything like mine.

Here’s a full list by country?

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Map created by Europe MagazineHolland and the Netherlands are often used interchangeably refer to the Netherlands, so what’s the difference?

The map above shows the difference pretty clearly:

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Map created by TouNEuroVelo is a planned network of 19 long-distance cycling routes spanning almost 60,875 km (37,826 mi) across 40 European countries.

As of 2023, over 56,000 km (35,000 mi) were completed.

It is coordinated by the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) to promote bicycle touring and local cycling. The routes include a mix of existing national bike paths, general-purpose roads, and newly constructed segments.

The network began in 1995 with 12 routes and has since expanded. Notable additions include the Iron Curtain Trail (EV13) and the Rhine Cycle Route (EV15).

A new Iberian Cycle Route (EV16) is planned for completion by 2028.

A summary of the routes:

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The map above shows the number of unique spider species by European and country and makes a very strong case for me to move from the UK to Ireland.

To put those numbers into some perspective, Canada has 1,379 species, the US has more 3,500 species and Australia has over 10,000!

The data for Europe appears to come from araneae Spiders of Europe website, here’s the full list:

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Map created by Jakub MarianThe map above shows who brings the Christmas presents in each European country. My favourite by far is Tió de Nadal, aka the Christmas Log from Catalonia, who defecate presents on Christmas Day.

Here’s a full list by country:

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Map created by Europe.MagazineThe 18 untranslatable words here come from various European languages including German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Italian Norwegian and many more:

First six:

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Map created by @lingue.mapsThe map above shows what the various Heartbrand Ice Brands are called in each European country.

The Heartbrand logo, recognized for its distinctive heart shape, represents the majority of Unilever’s ice cream business.

As the world’s largest ice cream manufacturer, Unilever has consolidated most of its offerings under this global brand umbrella.

In the US it is sold under the Good Humor brand, here are the various names in Europe:

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Map created by lingue.mapsThe map above shows which generation has the greatest share of each European country’s population.

It’s well know that continent is ageing, but in at least a few Millennials remain the largest group, although many of us are no longer consider ourselves “young”. More surprisingly none have Gen-Z as the largest group.

The data comes from the European Commission.

List of countries in each group:

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