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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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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 word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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    There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
    tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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