On August 2, 1996, Starbucks opened its very first store in Japan on Ginza Matsuya-dori in Tokyo. The historic first order was a Double Tall Latte — a large Starbucks latte with an extra shot of espresso. This single order kicked off Japan's second cafe boom, and today, with over 2,000 stores nationwide, Starbucks has become a cherished part of everyday life in Japan.
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Elon Musk reveals why the total absence of alien evidence concerns him
"A lot of people have asked me if I've seen any evidence of aliens, and I haven't, which is kind of concerning, because I would probably prefer to at least have seen some archaeological evidence of aliens"
"To the best of my knowledge, there is no evidence of aliens. If they're out there, they're very subtle. We might just be the only consciousness, at least in the galaxy"
"Earth is about 4 and a half billion years old. Civilization, as measured from the first writing, is only about 5,000 years old. That's one millionth of Earth's existence. So civilization has been around... it's really a flash in the pan so far"