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TIL: There are more pets than children in Japan

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8p0L TIL that a there is a traditional British army drink called gunfire made of black tea and rum. Officers serve it to lower ranks on Christmas. During the Korean war, British soldiers once gave gunfire to some American MPs, causing them to drive an ARV and some Jeeps into a fence.
J1jpv TIL that despite being organisms with highly intricate nervous systems and an impressive level of intelligence, many octopus species only live for roughly 1-5 years.
KXYB TIL Tom cruise threatened Tom Kruse, the inventor of the Hoveround over the usage of his name.
4kXpJ TIL swarms of locust have crossed the Atlantic ocean to the Caribbean islands in 10 days from Africa before.
l7pgr TIL Lyndon B. Johnson worked 18-20 hour days with no breaks and no leisure activities. He also smoked heavily, knew the ambitions, hopes and tastes of every senator, and used that to his advantage in securing votes. And as a congressman, he was the "most powerful majority leader in American history.