![TIL that English speakers proposed abbreviating Coordinated Universal Time as CUT. French speakers proposed abbreviating it as TUC (for "temps universel coordonné"). Neither side got what they wanted, as the official abbreviation TIL that English speakers proposed abbreviating Coordinated Universal Time as CUT. French speakers proposed abbreviating it as TUC (for "temps universel coordonné"). Neither side got what they wanted, as the official abbreviation](https://external-preview.redd.it/til-that-english-speakers-proposed-abbreviating-coordinated-v0-NS1RzExEFrwN1O9h_26-hBxdLEnUPE5aMQzBNQQ8nYs.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=50e003e54ff228ddfbd68829f78770e13987d16d)
TIL that English speakers proposed abbreviating Coordinated Universal Time as CUT. French speakers proposed abbreviating it as TUC (for "temps universel coordonné"). Neither side got what they wanted, as the official abbreviation
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![TIL: ℞ is a symbol meaning "prescription". It is sometimes transliterated as "Rx" or just "Rx". This symbol originated in medieval manuscripts as an abbreviation of the Late Latin verb recipe, the TIL: ℞ is a symbol meaning "prescription". It is sometimes transliterated as "Rx" or just "Rx". This symbol originated in medieval manuscripts as an abbreviation of the Late Latin verb recipe, the](https://external-preview.redd.it/7xtFKtJ0UP75FpfUOmfgHHWiEnzJCslhjAnp0WKbl6s.jpg?auto=webp&s=da0b201e9e09fc8b3977b76cb5f60d7a64465a97)
TIL: ℞ is a symbol meaning "prescription". It is sometimes transliterated as "Rx" or just "Rx". This symbol originated in medieval manuscripts as an abbreviation of the Late Latin verb recipe, the
![Abbreviations ACT: Adoptive cell transfer; aAPC: Artificial APC; AICD:... | Download Scientific Diagram Abbreviations ACT: Adoptive cell transfer; aAPC: Artificial APC; AICD:... | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/235602662/figure/fig5/AS:669583589535749@1536652576320/Abbreviations-ACT-Adoptive-cell-transfer-aAPC-Artificial-APC-AICD-Activation-induced.png)
Abbreviations ACT: Adoptive cell transfer; aAPC: Artificial APC; AICD:... | Download Scientific Diagram
![TIL Nebraska's USPS abbreviation was originally "NB" - however it was changed to "NE" at the request of Canada in order to avoid confusion with New Brunswick. It is the only time TIL Nebraska's USPS abbreviation was originally "NB" - however it was changed to "NE" at the request of Canada in order to avoid confusion with New Brunswick. It is the only time](https://external-preview.redd.it/WvYlBcagTGjMOfotGPoXBJH2WoNxuzJB84by9AhNePc.jpg?auto=webp&s=75ed2be3ab7997cf6b0a26a4c58c7729e0764a14)