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    The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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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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    'Vodka' is Russian for 'little water'.
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    The dab of toothpaste you squeeze onto your toothbrush is called a "nurdle".
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    The word 'mile' is derived from the Latin word for 1,000 - the number of paces it took the average Roman!
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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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    In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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