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    'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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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 word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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    The onion is named after the Latin word 'unio' meaning large pearl.
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    The word "pornography" comes from the Greek meaning the "writings of prostitutes."
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    Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch procejt at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosnt mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter b
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    Hoover vacuum cleaners were so popular in the UK that many people now refer to vacuuming as hoovering.
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