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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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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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    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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    Ioannis Ikonomou
    Ioannis Ikonomou
    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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    A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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    The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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