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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 longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses!
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    There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and month! Interesting tries from our readers: orange: door hinge, melange (French for mix) purple: hurtle, durple?, turtle month: once, bunth?, hunch
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    In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word!
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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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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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    The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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    The word "gorilla" comes from a Greek word that means "a tribe of hairy women".
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