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TIL that a string of typographical symbols (such as “@#$%&!”) used to represent an obscenity or swearword is called a “grawlix”

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R7Yk1 TIL A study found that there is a robust relationship between the breadth of foreign travel experiences and generalized trust.
Y71Xd TIL of Saint Lawrence or Laurence. The deacon was roasted alive on a giant grill during the persecution of Valerian. It is said his last words were: "I'm well done on this side. Turn me over!". He is now the patron saint of cooks, chefs, and comedians.
JYxpl TIL - Mozart has a pet starling (bird) which could sing part of his piano concerto in G Major. He had bought it from a shop after hearing it sing a phrase from a work he wrote six weeks previously, which had not yet been performed in public
l1BV TIL that the saucer under coffee cups was originally used to pour out the coffee and let it cool. Then people slurped the coffee from the saucer.
Y7GXG TIL a quine is a computer program that takes no input and produces a copy of its own source code as its only output.