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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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    The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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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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    The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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    The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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    The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
    they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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