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TIL The Confucian concept of Junzi, or gentleman, from the Analects have been debated by philosophers. One translation is "Superhero" because it embodies virtues like moral fortitude, politeness, love of learning, a sense of justice, and trustworthiness

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XEVa6 TIL South Korean President Park Chung Hee had good relations with Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek. Invited by Chiang, Park Chung-hee visited Taiwan in the 1960s. Many high-school students were mobilized to welcome him wherever he went just to boost his ego
NpjJ TIL that 1000 years ago it was Kiev, not Moscow, that was the center of Russian power and culture
RkXl TIL that kangaroos in Australia were responsible for crop circles after consuming opium and hopping around in circles.
VMOWD TIL Crows have been found to place nuts on the road so their tough shells can be broken open by passing vehicles. They even know to wait for the red light of traffic signals to retrieve the nuts.
awPBo TIL that the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, killed his brother Alfonso shooting him in the head when he was 14