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    The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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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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    More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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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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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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    The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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