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    The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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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 six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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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 onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters.
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