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    'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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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 P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    Pinocchio is Italian for "pine eye"!
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    The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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