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    The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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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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    More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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    The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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    The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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    There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
    tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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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 onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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