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TIL flying kicks were invented to knock samurai off of horseback.

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ADkL7 TIL of the Small Penis Rule, which is when authors create a character based off a real person but give the character a small penis, so that the real person is less likely to accuse them of libel, since then they'd have to say they have a small penis too.
4krYg TIL about Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone. Sax survived multiple near-death experiences, including falling from a height, swallowing a pin, and surviving poisoning. Despite these challenges, he went on to revolutionize music with his creation of the saxophone in 1846.
R7gDa TIL that Trevor Richards, a 16-year-old South African immigrant, got suspended from his Omaha, Nebraska school when he nominated himself for a “Distinguished African-American Student of the Year” prize. He was the only pupil in this school to have ever lived in Africa.
a8O8M TIL: Sesame Workshop sponsors and partners with children's clinics in Japan
78Q9O TIL about Josephine Cochrane, who invented the dishwasher because she was fed up of China breaking whilst being hand washed.