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TIL George Lucas’ oldest daughter is a winning-record MMA fighter

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l7xXB TIL that the Barclay brothers were knighted in 2000 for their support of medical research, to which they have donated an estimated £40 million between 1987 and 2000.
GYo9j TIL that Jedediah Smith, an explorer of the American West, survived a bear attack. The animal had smashed his ribs, torn off his scalp, and chewed one of his ears off. He calmly told a friend to sew his scalp and severed ear back on. After 10 days, he was again leading his expedition.
MedpA TIL Taras Shevchenko was born a serf in 1814 occupied Ukraine, became an orphan at 12, bought his freedom with a help of a famous painter who recognized Shevchenko's talent, and rose to become the most famous Ukrainian poet and painter with unmatched cultural significance for the Ukrainian nation.
w8NE TIL Bill Murray thinks the 2004 Hong Kong Comedy Kung Fu Hustle is “the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy”.
VMnr4 TIL the town of Boring, Oregon is a sister city of Dull, Scotland and Bland, Australia