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    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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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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    'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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    Color Orange Named After The Fruit
    The color orange was named after the fruit and not the other way around.
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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    The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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    The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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    The word taxi is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese.
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