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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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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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    The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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    Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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    The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means 'to exercise naked.'"
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    More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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