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    The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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    The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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    The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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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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    The United States does not have an official language.
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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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    The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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