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TIL King Arthur had a brother called Madawg

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4XgMw TIL during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Jesse Owens fouled his first two attempts at long jump, but before the final attempt his Nazi rival, Luz Long, gave him some friendly advice that helped Owens qualify and win gold
KO0M9 TIL THAT Robert Downey Jr. credits Burger King for getting him off drugs: Apparently, he ate a burger that was so nasty, it made him rethink his life choices and throw all of his drugs into the ocean.
W4Kd TIL That Sean Connery once fought and won against six gang members after they tried to mug him. The gang gave him great respect after the defeat and Connery became known as a “hard man”.
W7954 TIL The actor who played Random Task in Austin Powers was sentenced to 7 years for torture (SA) and a further 27 years for murdering his cell mate whilst incarcerated
v1Rdx 'Selfitis’ - the obsessive need to post selfies - is a genuine mental disorder, say psychologists