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TIL Bruce Lee probably died from heat stroke.

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wkDW TIL that until 2007, it was completely legal for women in New Zealand to rape or sexually abuse children, being that no laws existed which legislated against such crimes.
eKxn TIL Stairwells in medieval castles curved very narrowly and clockwise. Attackers coming up the stairs had sword hands (right hand) against the interior curve of the wall and made it very difficult to swing their swords. Defenders had their sword hands on the outside wall giving much room to swing.
0w4aM TIL that the perfect wave shaped blob of toothpaste from commercials is called a “nurdle” and a lawsuit was fought by two leading manufacturers over the right to depict its image.
eodE TIL that Darwin dedicated 40 years of his life to studying on earthworms.To figure out how their auditory system worked,he would play piano for them.
evrg TIL that in Iran, the US is the “Great Satan”, the USSR was the “Lesser Satan”, and Israel is the “Little Satan”.