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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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    Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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    The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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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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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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    The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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