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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 name Wendy was made up for the book Peter Pan.
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    The most popular first name in the world is Muhammad!
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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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    Q is the only letter in the alphabet that does not appear in the name of any of the United States!
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    In Denmark, "Fart-kontrol" means "Speed check".
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    The word "impossible" dropped in use by 50% over the course of the 20th century
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    Color Orange Named After The Fruit
    The color orange was named after the fruit and not the other way around.
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