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Tough-guy actor and martial arts expert Chuck Norris is suing publisher Penguin over a book he claims unfairly exploits his famous name, based on a satirical Internet list of 'mythical facts' about him. Penguin published 'The Truth About Chuck Norris: 400 facts about the World's Greatest Human' in November. Author Ian Spector and two Web sites he runs to promote the book, including, are also named in the suit. The book capitalizes on 'mythical facts' that have been circulating on the Internet since 2005 that poke fun at Norris' tough-guy image and super-human abilities. It includes such humorous 'facts' as 'Chuck Norris's tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried' and 'Chuck Norris does not sleep. He waits,' the suit said, as well as 'Chuck Norris can charge a cell phone by rubbing it against his beard.' 'Some of the 'facts' in the book are racist, lewd or portray Mr. Norris as engaged in illegal activities,' the lawsuit alleges.
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