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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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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 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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    The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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