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TIL Bruce Lee probably died from heat stroke.

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PY40V TIL that the Caesar salad has nothing to do with Julius Caesar, but instead Cesare Cardini, a Mexican restaurateur. He opened up "Caesar's Restaurante" in Tijuana in 1927, serving his signature salad (and dressing): The Caesar Salad or Caesar's Salad
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