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    The word 'set' has more definitions than any other word in the English language.
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    The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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    The equivalents of the English saying "That's Greek to me" are "This appears to be Spanish" (German), "This is Chinese to me" (Dutch), "It's German to me" (Philippines), "It's Hebrew" (Finnish), "It's Chinese to me" (Hebrew), "Sounds like Mars language/These are chicken intestines" (China).
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    Ioannis Ikonomou
    Ioannis Ikonomou
    The Chief Translator for the European Parliament can speak 32 different languages fluently.
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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 dot over the letter 'i' is called a tittle.
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    Thinking in a foreign language makes decisions more rational.
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