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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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    Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!
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    The United States does not have an official language.
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    China has more English speakers than the United States.
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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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    The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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