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    Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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    The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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    More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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    The United States does not have an official language.
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    The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th 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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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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    A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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