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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    Color Orange Named After The Fruit
    The color orange was named after the fruit and not the other way around.
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    More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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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 "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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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 distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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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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