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TIL Japan is obsessed with Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Day.

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xJA0 TIL that Nancy Sinatra (54 at the time) posed for Playboy in the May 1995
7NGP TIL the phrase “By and large” has a naval origin, meaning a ship that can sail by (nearly against) the wind, and large (with a backing wind) - i.e. “it’s a good ship, by and large.”
Lr0V TIL Concrete is the second most consumed substance on Earth after water
VBXZG TIL when Britain entered WWI, J. R. R. Tolkien's relatives were shocked that he didn't volunteer for the British Army, which was expected of young men at the time. He later recalled, "It was a nasty cleft to be in for a young man with too much imagination and little physical courage."
dDpQQ TIL an injured hiker survived 24 days in a mountain forest without food or water in what doctors believe is the first known case of a human going into hibernation. He slipped while walking down the mountain & broke his pelvis. When he was found, his body temperature had fallen to just 22°C (72°F).