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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 dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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    '⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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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 six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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