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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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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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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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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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    Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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