And while we're at it, what's up with all these languages that use letters like x and q for seemingly random sounds? The answer to the second question involves Romans and IKEA furniture.

Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek's National Correspondent based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on education and national news. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the ...

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