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  1. LanguageBluestocking, an old word for a learned woman, is said to come from the blue stockings worn by a man.Adapted from Wikipedia
  2. LanguageJuly was not added to the calendar for Julius Caesar. An existing month, Quintilis, was renamed after him.Adapted from Wikipedia

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