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TIL that after Bruce Lee's death in 1973, the "Bruceploitation" era saw look-alike actors imitating his martial arts skills to capitalize on his immense popularity.

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XE5aD TIL The Pentagon had staff stop playing Pokemon Go with a memo titled "Pokemon stop" and to play the game only when outside.
gMwvW TIL of the decoy effect. When there are only two options, people may have trouble making a choice. An unattractive third option, a "decoy", can change the perceived preference between the other two. Companies take advantage of this effect to sell its products by cleverly pricing its products.
9YAk6 TIL Sand is the most valuable natural resource on the planet second to only water. The annual world consumption of sand is estimated to be 15 billion tons, with a respective trade volume of 70 billion dollar
Pr8G TIL for a Make A Wish request, Journey visited a boy suffering from cystic fibrosis. They let him be the first person outside of the band hear the song, Only the Young. The next day the boy died.
R58K9 TIL Oreos are vegan. The “cream” filling is essentially vegetable oil and sugar.