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9wbpp TIL that the Chinese military is known as the People's Liberation Army, the Chinese navy is known as the People's Liberation Army Navy, and the Chinese marine corps is known as the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps
oB9aA TIL Every US military working dog is an NCO - in tradition at least. Some say the custom was to prevent handlers from mistreating their dogs; hence, a dog is always one rank higher than its handler.
jlRN TIL A sold-out 727 jet would have to crash every day of the week, with no survivors, to equal the highway deaths per year in this country
YpOGv TIL of Jose Mujica, the president of Uruguay from 2010-2015, he was known as the "the world's humblest head of state" as he gave away around 90% of his $12,000 monthly salary to charity. He also led an austere lifestyle; he lived on a farm than in the presidential palace and drove a 1987 VW beetle.
pZBO TIL the idea that house dust is mostly composed of dead skin is a complete myth