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TIL the 8 billionth person will most likely be born in 2027

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pjQZ TIL that in the Second World War, the UK’s home guard ran out of rifles to issue to it’s soldiers, and ordered a quarter of a million medieval-era Pikes to be made to fight off the Nazis.
Menea TIL Dry thunderstorms, where most/ all of the normal rain evaporates before hitting the ground. This leaves lightning strikes to hit very dry ground, which is a leading cause of wildfires.
b9NeE TIL that there are more living organisms in one teaspoon of soil than there are humans on earth. Happy World Soil Day!
R7v8w TIL that the US bombed the South indiscriminately with pesticides to try to eradicate fire ants but instead killed native insects and birds that otherwise would have kept them in control
VGxG TIL That the Caesar Salad is named after Caesar Cardini, an Italian American hotel owner.