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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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    The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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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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    Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!
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    The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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    The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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