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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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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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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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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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