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    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters.
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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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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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