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    There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    Ioannis Ikonomou
    Ioannis Ikonomou
    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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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 longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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    The United States does not have an official language.
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    The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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