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The word 'serendipity' was inspired by 'Serendip,' an ancient Persian name for which modern-day island nation in the Indian Ocean?

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has been known by many names throughout history, including Taprobane to the Greeks and Ceylon to British colonists.

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