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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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    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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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    Before the English speaking world was exposed to the fruit, the color orange was referred to as “geoluhread” which is Old English for red-yellow.
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    The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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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 longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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