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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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    China has more English speakers than the United States.
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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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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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