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TIL Aetheraed's epithet (The Unready) does not derive from the modern word , but rather from the Old English unræd meaning "poorly advised"; it is a pun on his name, which means "well advised".

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dwRj TIL In 1970 a then-unknown Elton John auditioned for the lead vocalist position in King Crimson. The band considered hiring him, but decided against it.
ANWRo TIL Marquis De Lafayette was a Frenchman who volunteered to join the American Revolution and the 19 y/o met 45 y/o George Washington.He then went back to France and the 42 y/o fought against the rise of 30 y/o Napoleon Bonaparte. The 62 y/o also may have briefly interacted with 17 y/o Robert E Lee
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