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    The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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    The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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    There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
    tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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    The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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    Ioannis Ikonomou
    Ioannis Ikonomou
    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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    The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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