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    The United States does not have an official language.
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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 word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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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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    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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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters.
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