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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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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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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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    The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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    The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
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