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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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    A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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    China has more English speakers than the United States.
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    The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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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 onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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