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    In Turkish, the bird we call a Turkey is called "Hindi" ("from India"). In India, it's called "Peru." In Arabic, the bird is called "Greek chicken"; in Greek it's called "French chicken"; and in French it's called "Indian chicken." The bird is indigenous to none of these places.
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    The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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    Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
    Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
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    There are only four words in the English language which end in “dous”:
    tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
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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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    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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    WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW.. 'WASITACARORACATISAW'.. This is the only English sentence which even if we read in reverse, it'll give the same sentence.
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