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TIL kung fu can refer to any skill achieved through hard work and practice, not necessarily martial arts

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1Mv7 TIL that. in the US, the “we’ll be back after these messages” often seen during kid shows of the ‘70s, '80s, and '90s were mandated by the FCC to help children differentiate between the TV show and commercials.
v1jl4 TIL Quebec banned ads for toys and fast food aimed at children under 13, resulting in lowered childhood obesity rates.
LE9Q TIL that due to a bug in the Constitution, if the Vice President is impeached he will preside over his own trial
xVOMo TIL that the handrail around the turret in some early WW2 tanks is an antenna. The presence of a handrail antenna would reveal to the enemy that the tank is a command tank, which made it a primary target in the combat. Because of this, it was eventually replaced with a whip antenna.
OVr4 TIL there is a “Cuddle Cafe” in Japan that allows customers to take a 20 minute cuddle nap with a girl for £24