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TIL Admiral Yamaguchi of the IJN was a staunch supporter of the Pearl Harbor attack plan. When the initial plan left his carrier division out of the attack force, Yamaguchi got drunk, accosted Admiral Nagumo in his cabin, and got him in a headlock until someone broke up the fight.

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GY0pE TIL up to 95% of kangaroos are left "handed". In contrast to humans, who are 90% right handed.
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ejGk TIL that whenever you move your eyes quickly from one point to another point, there is a disconnect between your eyes and brain, so your perception of time stretches backwards slightly. This is why, when you first look at a clock, it appears to take longer than a second to move