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TIL that Bruce Lee was the 1958 Hong Kong Cha-Cha Champion

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X9rE TIL that in 1996, Rage Against the Machine played Saturday Night Live with host Steve Forbes. In protest of billionaires like Forbes, they hung two upside-down flags from their stage, against the wishes of staff. After a confrontation with SNL stagehands, they were kicked out before the second song.
b9jpN TIL Julie D'Aubigny a crossdressing lesbian woman sword-duelist whom killed men in duels, committed arson, and grave-robbed.
VB6yB TIL that there is a series of 24 hour endurance races called the "24 Hours of Lemons" that takes place in the USA and teams are restricted to a budget of $500 per car.
8aNM8 TIL that a cannibal named Issei Sagawa has profited from his crimes. After murdering and eating his classmate in 1981, he was released due to a loophole and has translated his fame into books, talk show appearances, and even softcore porn films in which he bites his co-stars.
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