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    The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used!
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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 distress code 'Mayday' comes from the French for help me, M'Aide!
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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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    More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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    There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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    A “butt” was a Medieval unit of measure for wine. Technically, a 'buttload' of wine is about 475 liters, or 126 gallons.
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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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