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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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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's works contain first-ever recordings of 2,035 English words, including critical, frugal, excellent, barefaced, assassination, and countless.
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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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    The United States does not have an official language.
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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    The Chinese ideogram for 'trouble' depicts two women living under one roof.
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