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    The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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    'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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    The United States does not have an official language.
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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 word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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    China has more English speakers than the United States.
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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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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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