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    The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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    The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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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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    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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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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