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    There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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    The dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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    The phrase 'rule of thumb' is derived from and old English law which stated that you couldn't beat your wife with anything wider than your thumb.
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    The longest word in the English language with no vowels is Rhythms!
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    More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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    Crayola is a French word that means 'Oily chalk.'"
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