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TIL that Bruce Lee was absolutely convinced he would lose in a fight to Muhammad Ali. “Look at my hand,” he said. “That’s a little Chinese hand. He’d kill me."

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Eg4ex TIL Penguins have hidden knees that make their legs appear shorter than they actually are. This allows them to swim more efficiently by reducing drag in the water.
yQVKV TIL the armor, belt, coat wore by Jon snow in game of thrones, wardrobe wore by Obi Wan Kenobi in star wars, gryffindor uniform in harry potter, cape of themistocles in movie 300 and many more hollywood costumes are made in India.
0wv5v TIL: after leaving for a trip and returning to find his pregnant wife had died and been burried, Samuel Morse spent the next 45 years of his life inventing the telegraph; trying to make sure no one felt the way he did that night.
Y7Vr7 TIL in some regions, eating hippo meat can be dangerous due to their susceptibility to anthrax, which can transmit to humans.
yVjPl TiL the shutter sounds cannot be disabled on Japanese mobile phones as a means “to prevent secret filming or other privacy issues."