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    The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters.
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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 word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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    The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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