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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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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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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 word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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    In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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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 longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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