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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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    The Bible has been translated into Klingon.
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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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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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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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