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    The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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    The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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    Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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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 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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