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    '⸮' is a punctuation mark that was first proposed in the 1580s to denote sarcasm or irony.
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    In England, in the 1880's, 'Pants' was considered a dirty word.
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    A legend suggests that clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired."
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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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    Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.
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    The words ‘racecar,’ ‘kayak’ and ‘level’ are the same whether
    they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).
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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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    The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'.
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