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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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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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    The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
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    China has more English speakers than the United States.
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    "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt"!
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    The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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