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    The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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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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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    The United States does not have an official language.
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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    Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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