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TIL some guy broke into 200lbs UFC title challenger Anthony Smith's house, gave him "one of the toughest fights" he has ever had.

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8ajbG TIL in the original 1902 Broadway musical of the Wizard of Oz, the lion's quest for courage is completely omitted, Toto is replaced with a cow named Imogene, King Pastoria II, a Kansas motorman, is Oz's true king, and their efforts to seek the Wizard's aid gets them scheduled for execution.
l7RYB TIL about the Military life of General MacArthur and how he became the Military Governor of Japan, helping Reform the government through Emperor Hirohito of Japan
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