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TIL of Xenophon Zolotas, a former Greek Prime Minister who would give speeches in English only using words of Greek origin.

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ZpKND TIL 85,200 Swiss women lost from 1848-1952 their citizenship when marrying foreigners due to the "marriage rule". If they married Jews denationalized by Nazi Germany, they became stateless and some died in gas chambers. A 1952 revision allowed retention or reinstatement of citizenship.
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