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TIL George Washington is the highest-ranking U.S. military officer in history. No matter how many stars other generals are awarded, Washington is understood to have one more. He is currently a 6-star general.

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p89WZ TIL Of White Coke a highly illegal substance in the Soviet Union. It was regular coca-cola disguised in a vodka bottle and it was given to Field Marshall Gregory Zhukov by US general Eisenhower. Zhukov could not drink coke in public as it was a symbol of capitalism so the vodka bottle disguised it.
BrMGk TIL: For every human killed by a shark, humans kill approximately two million sharks.
p84JO TIL Albatross seabirds can live over 50 years & mate when they’re 5-years-old. They stay with the same partner for 45+ years making it among the longest relationships in the animal world.
awPbM TIL that Finland's air force still uses swastika symbol as unit emblems, unit flags and decorations even on uniforms.
19XX TIL Penal colony of Australia had its own penal colony on Tasmania for people who reoffended after being sent there