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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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    There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and month! Interesting tries from our readers: orange: door hinge, melange (French for mix) purple: hurtle, durple?, turtle month: once, bunth?, hunch
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    The United States does not have an official language.
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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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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    The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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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 longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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