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    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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    Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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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 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 word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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    "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"!
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