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TIL that people in Japan celebrate Christmas with a KFC Bucket

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Wk1w9 TIL that in World War 2, a Nepalese Gurkha named Lachhiman Gurung single handily took on a force of 200 Japanese soldiers even after his right hand was blown off by a grenade and killed 31 of them.
KOo66 TIL that the enteric nervous system (nervous system around gastrointestinal system) can act as the body's second brain and can work independently of the brain and spinal cord.
O117 TIL Tesla doesn’t spend any money on advertising.
KO7Xw TIL the United States made Laos the most-bombed country per capita in the world, dropping more than two million tons of ordnance (an average of one ton per citizen) on Laos during 580,000 bombing missions between 1964 and 1973.
E1xnP TIL Austria has an opt-out organ donor system, in which over 99% of individuals are registered donors. Germany's opt-in system has just 12%.