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    More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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    'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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    The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is "uncopyrightable"!
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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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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    A legend suggests that clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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