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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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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 distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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    The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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    China has more English speakers than the United States.
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    Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel, "Gadsby", which contains over 50,000 words -- none of them with the letter E!
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    In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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