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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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    The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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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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    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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    Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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