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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    The Bible has been translated into Klingon.
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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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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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    In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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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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    Strawberry Word Origin
    Strawberry Word Origin
    Nobody really knows where strawberries got their name.
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