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TIL Dragon Ball characters are named by theme. For example, Saiyans all have vegetable-themed puns (e.g. Vegeta, Kakarot, Raditz) while Frieza’s clan is named after fridges/freezers or food that goes in them (e.g. Appule, Raspberry, Sorbet)

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