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TIL the YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) was founded under the principles of 'Muscular Christianity,' a Christian philosophy that ties physical strength and development with Christian spiritual growth. The creation of the modern Olympic Games was also influenced by this philosophy.

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krm1 TIL that actor/comedian/writer Mark Moseley does such a good impression of Eddie Murphy he’s taken over his roles from Mulan and Shrek for sequels / TV shows; and his Arnold Schwarzenegger impression is so good when played side by side with the real it’s nearly impossible to tell the difference.
8amYZ TIL The first attempt to make an anti-Nazi film in America was Herman J Mankiewicz's "The Mad Dog of Europe" in 1933. The film floundered in early production and was ultimately never produced because no studio would risk being banned in Germany.
NEL6 TIL there are tribes called ‘Cargo Cults’, who worshipped planes during WW2, believing they were gifts from the gods, and they built their own small airstrips and phoney planes to attract them. Some tribes still exist today.
p8gmZ TIL O.J. Simpson was found civilly responsible for the murders when the opposing lawyer produced 31 pictures proving OJ lied about ever owning or wearing the same elite shoes the murderer wore
woYLJ TIL in WW2 2/3 of all US pilots died during accidents and half of them were within the US