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TIL Jackie Chan is extremely unpopular in his native Hong Kong due to his antidemocratic stance and outspoken support for China’s ruling Communist Party

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gr0yy TIL of the Rio Negro Bridge at Manaus, Brazil, a huge and expensive bridge that is the only crossing point of the Amazon or any major tributary. It has been called "a quintessential bridge to nowhere" and does absolutely nothing to connect Manaus to Brazil's road network
0wv85 TIL: Spurgling is the practice of a woman (usually a girlfriend) stealing the sperm of a man to impregnate herself without his knowledge or consent.
j6dRp TIL that Sphynx cats can have blackheads on their tails
jERN TIL that lobster used to be considered “cockroaches of the sea.” It was fed to prisoners and apprentices, and was used as fish bait.
16MxD TIL of Paladin Press which was a book publishing firm founded in 1970 by Peder Lund and Robert K. Brown. Titles include : "Modern Ballistic Armor: What you need to know" , "Ninja Mind Control" and reprints of military manuals. The company witnessed several lawsuits, including some murders.