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    The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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    The distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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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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    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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    French was the official language of England for over 600 years.
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    Ioannis Ikonomou
    Ioannis Ikonomou
    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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