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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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    More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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    TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.
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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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    'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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    The six official languages of the United Nations are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.
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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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