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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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    A legend suggests that clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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    There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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