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The most spoken language in the world is Mandarin-Chinese. This is followed by English and then, Spanish. If you know English and Spanish, you will be able to speak to more than half the population of the world!

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The piñata found its way into the US through birthday celebrations. The origin of the papier-maché vessel is unclear. Some writers trace it to the Aztecs, while others give it a European origin, beginning with the 16th century Italian treat-filled clay pots that were broken at parties called pignatta. The European theory adds that pignatta appealed to the Spanish, who brought the custom to Latin America, where its popularity exploded.

ALSO

In Español, one never capitalizes the days of the week or the months of the year.

POETRY

LO FATAL
Ruben Darío, Poeta Nicaragüense

Dichoso el arbol que es apenas sensitivo,
y mas la piedra dura, porque esa ya no siente
pues no hay dolor mas grande que el dolor de ser vivo,
ni mayor pesadumbre que la vida consciente.
ser, y no saber nada, y ser sin rumbo cierto,
y el temor de haber sido y un futuro terror...
y el espanto seguro de estar mañana muerto,
y sufrir por la vida y por la sombra y por
lo que no conocemos y apenas sospechamos,
y la carne que tienta con sus frescos racimos,
y la tumba que aguarda con sus funebres ramos,
y no saber adonde vamos,
ni de donde venimos...!