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TIL that in 1943 Herman the Cat was officially hired by the United States Coast Guard as an “Expert Mouser” to essentially control or eradicate the rodent population aboard ships.

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AD6ro TIL male kangaroos are called boomers
Rjda TIL that the UK has an underground aviation fuel pipeline dating back to WWII, allowing aviation fuel to be transported around the country without risking it on roads and railways
e0XNg TIL In 1980 a US sailor killed a Kenyan woman after a sexual escapade by repeatedly stabbing her with a broken beer bottle. He confessed to the murder, but the judge fined him KES 500 (4.57 USD) and made him sign a two-year bond of good behaviour (meaning he was free). He later killed 3 more women.
6bnY TIL Babe Ruth wore a cabbage leaf under his cap to keep him cool. He changed it every 2 innings.
b9XZZ TIL: During WWII, Meth was an over the counter drug and the German military's heavy use helped the soldiers cover ground the French thought would take them 2 weeks, in 3 days..