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TIL KFC hasn’t stood for Kentucky Fried Chicken since the early 90’s

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KBGa [TIL]Winston Churchill had a plan set forth called “Operation Unthinkable” which called for the Allies to link up with surviving German forces and attack the Soviets if the USSR did not stop their advance at Berlin.
GYVDJ TIL Fiji lost its original declaration of independence from the UK and asked a copy from them.
LkKYr TIL: Ustad, or T-24, a wild tiger labelled a man-eater for supposedly killing four men in nine years. Due to his aggressive nature, attributed to multiple sedations for medical concerns, he was placed in captivity to the dismay of many. He is the only tiger ever featured on India Today's cover.
E1mbV TIL Oil of Magnesia isn't made of oil, but Chloride & water. Regular application on skin can remove mild body aches, cramps & dysmenorrhea for ladies.
kvdE TIL that in the old Jameson Whiskey distillery in Dublin, cats were so vital in keeping rats away from the barely warehouse, that they were each allocated their own milk allowance from petty cash.