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When did quotation marks first appear in books?
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The word 'nerd' first appeared in a Dr Seuss book
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The Pirahã language has no numbers beyond two
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The sentence 'Buffalo buffalo' makes grammatical sense
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The dollar's surprising origin in a Bohemian silver mine
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Bengali script visually echoes poetic rhythms
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Irish Gaelic keeps ancient Celtic stories alive
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Zulu borrows English words for new tech
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Inuktitut uses a unique syllabic writing system
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The mystery behind 'raining cats and dogs'
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Shona language does not use click consonants
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The word 'silhouette' honors a thrifty French minister
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Barbecue's origins trace back to the Caribbean
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The letter J was the last added to the English alphabet
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Yiddish blends Hebrew, German, and Slavic roots
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