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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
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    The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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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 word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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    The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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