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[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Fun fact: Beverly Hills was so named because the transition from brutalist architecture to futuristic aesthetics impressed hollywood socialites so much that they renamed it from "Rodeo Land and Water" to simply "Beverly".

Most of this is not true.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's also where John Rodentberry came up with the concept for Bevely Crusher.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

and where Google came up with their initial motto: "Don't B evel"