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    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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    Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
    Didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school.
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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 Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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    Borat, when supposedly speaking in Kazakh with his partner throughout the film, was actually speaking fluent Hebrew.
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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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