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    The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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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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    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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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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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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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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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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    The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog." uses every letter of the alphabet!
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