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    The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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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 six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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    The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
    they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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    Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
    Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
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    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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