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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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    The United States does not have an official language.
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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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    The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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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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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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