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Who doesn't know Chuck Norris? And as the joke goes, even those who know will not dare cross him by saying this. The accomplished actor, screenwriter and producer, he has closely worked with legendary Martial Artist Bruce Lee in many films. At 75, he remains a legend, untouched by time. Ever since the year 2005, there were many internet trolls and memes directed at him, which, though fictional and some of them highly absurd in nature, have been invented on top of the glorious life of this man. In fact, on his 75th birthday, the Telegraph even had an article put up where the author said: "Chuck Norris turned 75 today, or should I say 75 turned Chuck Norris?" These jokes often shadow the actual achievements of the man, which are not less by any standards. The man, who served the nation in defense (spoiler alert!) and lost one of his brothers in Vietnam on patrol, has been a larger-than-life character throughout his entire span of 75 years. So today, we bring you the 10 true facts about Chuck Norris, you probably didn't know. 10. For starters, his name …show more content…

"Well, the already existing martial arts didn't qualify enough" could be made, to go on the joking way. But, this one is true. Norris created the Martial Art called Chun Kuk Do (which means 'Universal Way'), which is heavily influenced by Tang Soo Do, the art he learned while in South Korea. Chun Kuk Do has a code of honor and rules to live by. The arts have been successful, and the official site of Norris lists celebrity clients of the likes of Steve McQueen, whom he taught Karate, Bob Barker and Donny Osmond among the others. In fact, when Norris taught Steve McQueen, McQueen in turn advised him to turn to acting. The two were very close to Bruce Lee, and attended his funeral

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