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TIL in the English language, nearly all profanities have minced variants, which are words which have been created as politically-correct versions of swearing.

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VMlp TIL Rhydon was the first pokémon to ever be programmed, hence the numerous Rhydon statues scattered across Kanto in the original games.
XQV8 TIL the Q in Q-tips stands for “quality”, and that they were originally called “baby gays”
a8xnZ TIL there was a guy who fought in the US civil war, spanish american war and went on to fight in WW1 at ripe old age of 77
mABP TIL: In 2005, the BBC asked readers to vote for individual band members to create an “ideal supergroup.” They voted for Led Zeppelin
6Ek6Z TIL that for his performance at a comedy club, Andy Kaufman once brought a sleeping bag onto the stage, curled into it, and spent his entire act napping before the audience.