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    The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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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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    Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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    More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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    The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    The United States does not have an official language.
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