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TIL that Ron Swanson wrote the story/screenplay for “Forest Warrior,” a 1996 film starring Chuck Norris. In one scene, Chuck Norris is an eagle diving through the air with the purpose of transforming into human form to deliver a flying kick to the face of an unsuspecting foe.

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