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    More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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    The word 'Indiana' is Native American for 'Land of the Indians', yet less than 16,000 Native Americans live there.
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    There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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    Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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