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TIL Bruce Lee's great-uncle was Robert Ho Tung, the founder of one of the "four big families of Hong Kong" - so called because of their wealth and impact on HK's economy.

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Y7mVx TIL about Quasi-stars, aka black hole stars, where the star is supported not by fusion, but the energy of a black hole consuming matter. They hypothetically existed in the early universe.
PYMbL TIL one of the last types of steam locomotive was maintained while the boiler was still in steam, by men in asbestos clothes entering the 220°F firebox and repairing the engine, while it was still under pressure. This was done to reduce downtime and allow a 6-day-a-week schedule.
jNnxa TIL Pangolins are the most traficked mammal in the world. Now in a good news Chinese government has removed pangolin scales from a list of approved ingredients in traditional medicine, which could help in bringing end to the large-scale illegal trade.
vPMEj TIL when comedian Frankie Howard died, Benny Hill was quoted in the papers as being very upset saying, ‘We were great, great friends.’ But this was impossible as Hill had died the day before. It turned out Hill's friend and press agent sent it out after being unable to get ahold of Hill for a quote
a1pM TIL that HAL9000 in the 2001: A Space Odyssey sings “Daisy, Daisy…” when he gets turned off beacuse it was the first song ever to be sang by a computer (in 1961 by IBM7094)