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TIL there are Silent Discos out there, where there can be up to three different DJs spinning music at the same time, and everyone in the club can listen to any of the DJs through headphones. Observers without headphones would see a bunch of people dancing to silence.

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6EY7w TIL in Pokemon Red/Blue, the remaining Pokemon that doesn't get picked by you or your rival is kept by Professor Oak. You can perform a glitch in the game to battle Professor Oak and he has that unused starter Pokemon at its final evolution along with a team of Pokemon on par with the Elite 4's.
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