Rust

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Rust's mascot is a crab, reflecting the language's focus on memory safety (crabs have hard shells protecting them). elaborate share

Delphi

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The Oracle at Delphi, despite its fame, only gave pronouncements a few times a year. elaborate share

LiveScript

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LiveScript, the predecessor to JavaScript, used indentation instead of curly braces to define code blocks, a feature later adopted by Python. elaborate share

Janet

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Janet Jackson's hit song "Rhythm Nation" was banned from some military bases because its bassline reportedly caused structural vibrations. elaborate share

SQL

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SQL's original name was SEQUEL, which stands for Structured English QUEry Language. elaborate share

PicoLisp

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PicoLisp's entire runtime environment, including the compiler and garbage collector, fits comfortably within a few hundred kilobytes. elaborate share