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    The United States does not have an official language.
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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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    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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    China has more English speakers than the United States.
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    'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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    The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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