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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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    The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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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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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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