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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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    Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters.
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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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    The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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