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    There was no punctuation until the 15th century.
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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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    Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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    The word "listen" contains the same letters as "silent."
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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    More people in China speak English than in the United States.
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    The name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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