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    The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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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 P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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    A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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