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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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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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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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    Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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    More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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    The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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    The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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