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    The Danish word for condom is 'svangerskabsforebyggendemiddel'.
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    Strawberry Word Origin
    Strawberry Word Origin
    Nobody really knows where strawberries got their name.
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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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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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    "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand.
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    'Niblings' - Nieces and Nephews
    'Niblings' is the plural, gender-neutral term for nieces and nephews.
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    The word 'mortgage' comes from a French law term that means 'death pledge'.
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    The word "clitoris" comes from the Greek word meaning "side of a hill".
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