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    Switching letters is called spoonerism. For example, saying "jag of Flapan", instead of "flag of Japan".
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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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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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    The P.S. at the end of a letter stands for Post Script.
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    The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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