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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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    There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
    tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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    The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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    Ioannis Ikonomou
    Ioannis Ikonomou
    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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    'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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    The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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    The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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