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TIL Ip Man was Bruce Lee's Teacher.

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Bg7be TIL the writers of Predator got the idea from a joke following Rocky IV, that since Rocky had run out of earthly opponents, he would have to fight an alien if a fifth film were to be made.
b9jZp TIL Only about a third of black kids grow up with both their parents (in the USA), compared to 59% of Hispanic kids and 70% of white kids.
6E1x8 TIL that the last Emperor of Rome Romulus Augustus, has a significant name because, the founder of Rome was called Romulus and the First Emperor of Rome was named Augustus. The circular nature of his death brings a lovely end to the story of Rome.
D1Nyj TIL Hawaii's lava flow has added 570 acres of land to Hawaii's Big Island since 1983
BZpk TIL that catnip is 10 times as effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET, the common ingredient in most bug sprays.