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    The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    More people in China speak English than in 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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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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