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    The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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    The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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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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    The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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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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