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    The word 'News' is actually an acronym standing for the 4 cardinal compass points - North, East, West, and South!
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    Beelzebub is Hebrew for 'Lord of the Flies'.
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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    There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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    Shakespeare invented over 1,700 words that we use today.
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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 Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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    China has more English speakers than the United States.
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