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TIL that the name "Master Shifu" - of Kung Fu Panda fame - actually means "Master Master."

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g5Nb TIL Rosey Grier, the only surviving member of the LA Rams’ famed “Fearsome Foursome”, worked as a bodyguard for Robert Kennedy when he was assassinated. Although unable to prevent the killing, Grier took control of the gun and subdued the shooter.
ADDyl TIL in November 1783, when he was in Paris, Benjamin Franklin witnessed the flight of one of the first hot-air balloons. As the balloon soared into the air, a spectator asked Franklin what this new invention could be used for. Franklin responded by saying “What good is a new-born baby?”
XEjo6 TIL: A stray cat Scarlett risked her life 5 times returning to the burning garage to save her kittens. She touched each of them with her nose to ensure they were all alive as the blisters on her eyes kept her from being able to see them. She collapsed unconscious after assuring they were all safe.
e0o75 TIL in 1947 a woman with hives went to Johns Hopkins to cure her hives. She received an experimental drug Compund 1694 and not only her hives cleared up she reported that her trolly rides were free from nausea. Doctors immediately test the drug for motion sickness and Compund 1694 became Dramamine.
Ypd1x TIL that the military unit Division was first used during the French Revolution Wars. Before, the top permanent unit was the regiment and the general staff had to issue separate orders to each regiment - Military Organization -The History of Division 1 - The Age of Gunpowder