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    A legend suggests that clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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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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    'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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    Ioannis Ikonomou
    Ioannis Ikonomou
    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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