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    'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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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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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    Color Orange Named After The Fruit
    The color orange was named after the fruit and not the other way around.
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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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