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    Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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    Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    China has more English speakers than the United States.
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