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    The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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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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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    Floccinaucinihilipilification, the declaration of an item being useless, is the longest non-medical term in the English language.
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    The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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