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    Before WWI, German Was the Second Most Widely Spoken Language in the United States
    Before it was repressed during World War I, German was the second most widely spoken language in the United States and many local governments, schools, and newspapers operated in German.
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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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    There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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    The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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