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    The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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    There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
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    The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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    The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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