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"Chinese character" written in traditional (left) and simplified (right) forms

... that according to legend, the invention of Chinese characters (examples pictured) caused grain to rain from the sky and ghosts and demons to wail in frustration?
... that Alexandru Talex was described as "the gentlest" member of a Romanian far-right organization?
... that "Human Sacrifice", a track on the 2024 album Atavista, could be heard in a 2019 Google Pixel advertisement?
... that a mob in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, detained Jean Pettrequin and searched for Sebastian Zouberbuhler because of a letter?
... that lacrosse player Caitlyn Wurzburger committed to a college program at the age of 14?
... that while filming the Doctor Who episode "Boom" some takes lasted up to seven minutes?
... that Mike Gorman spent 43 consecutive years as the television play-by-play commentator for the Boston Celtics?
... that the Armenian Radio jokes are neither about radio nor are they Armenian?

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 * ... that "Human Sacrifice", a track on the 2024 album '''''[[Atavista]]''''', could be heard in a 2019 [[Google Pixel]] advertisement?
 * ... that a mob in [[Lunenburg, Nova Scotia]], detained '''[[Jean Pettrequin]]''' and searched for '''[[Sebastian Zouberbuhler]]''' because of a letter?
-* ... that although it was never built, [[Lynn Conway]] notes that IBM's '''[[IBM Advanced Computer Systems project|ACS-1]]''' would have been the premier [[supercomputer]] of the era?
 * ... that lacrosse player '''[[Caitlyn Wurzburger]]''' committed to a college program at the age of 14?
 * ... that while filming the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "'''[[Boom (Doctor Who)|Boom]]'''" some takes lasted up to seven minutes?