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TIL that ethereal singer Enya's vocals sometimes didn't translate well from existing Earth languages, so her collaborator Roma Ryan constructed an futuristic language called "Loxian" for her. Roma also created an online video game to educate others about Loxian culture.

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d8VX9 TIL that Rob McElhenney of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" originally wanted the entire cast to get fat for a single season. When nobody else agreed, McElhenney decided to do it on his own - gaining 1/3 of his body weight and then losing it again just for a season.
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