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TIL that the symbols used in comics as a substitution for profanity or other vulgar language are called "grawlixes," a term coined by Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker.

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X0eAR TIL in 1516 Germany passed the Reinheitsgebot law stating only water, barley and hops be used to make beer. This was due to sanitation reasons and because unscrupulous brewers sometimes added hallucinogenic plants to their brew.
LVEZ TIL TV mystery series ‘Columbo’ was so popular in Romania that when the show was cancelled the Romanian gov’t feared riots, so they had the US State Dept. ask Peter Falk to record a video message to the Romanian people, which he did by reading it phonetically into the camera
eAOg TIL in Pulp Ficton (1994)Buddy the waiter asks Mia if she wants her $5 shake “Martin and Lewis or Amos and Andy?” Referring to Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, two white men and The Amos ‘n Andy Show, two black men. Basically, he is asking her if she wants a vanilla or chocolate shake.
LQ6Nd TIL that male whales produce a complex song lasting 10 to 20 minutes, which they repeat for hours at a time. All the males in a group will produce the same song, which is different each season. Its purpose is not clear, though it may help induce estrus in females.
YpaWd TIL that at an art display, live goldfish were placed on display swimming in blenders, and visitors were told they could press the "on" button if they wanted. At least one visitor did, killing two goldfish.