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    There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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    The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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    Color Orange Named After The Fruit
    The color orange was named after the fruit and not the other way around.
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    'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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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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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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