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TIL that HONDA TADAKATSU was titled “The Warrior who surpassed Death itself” because he never once suffered a significant wound, despite being the veteran of over 100 battles by the end of his life

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x6Am5 TIL that after Bruce Lee's death in 1973, the "Bruceploitation" era saw look-alike actors imitating his martial arts skills to capitalize on his immense popularity.
yZjp TIL “backwards american flags” on airplanes and military uniforms are worn with the stars in front to “give the effect of the flag flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward.”
9YOM6 TIL about Duane Syndrome, a congenital condition in which one eye can not move horizontally while the other eye is unimpaired
N7B0E TIL that Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines has spent less than 1/10th of the $3 billion that he pledged to commit to fighting global change in 2006.
6JQJ TIL Pythagoras invented a practical joke cup that would spill wine all over a person if they filled their cup too much.