Random Language Facts

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    "Goodbye" came from "God bye" which came from "God be with you."
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    More people in Africa speak French than in France itself.
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    Iceland has been so culturally isolated through history since the Vikings, that compared to other Scandinavian counties, people who speak Icelandic can still read the old Norsk sagas.
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    Stressed is Desserts spelled backwards.
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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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    There are around 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.
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    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
    Dr. Seuss invented the word 'nerd'.
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    'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.
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