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    The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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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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    The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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    Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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    The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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