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    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    China has more English speakers than the United States.
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    The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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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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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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    Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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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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