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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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    In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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    Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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    There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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    Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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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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    Ioannis Ikonomou
    Ioannis Ikonomou
    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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