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    The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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    The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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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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