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TIL Kenya rejected aid of 42 tons of ‘dog food’ aimed at starving children sent by a New Zealand dog food manufacturer

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9wxvm TIL Musician Harry Nilsson, whose work took him away from home often, let friends and fellow musicians stay at his London apartment while he was on the road. Cass Elliott of The Mamas & The Papas died there on July 29, 1974. Four years later Keith Moon of The Who would die in the very same room.
0wAQL TIL that in 1946 John Boyd Orr, a Scottish scientist, proposed the creation of a World Food Board to repel world hunger and protect global peace. The proposal was rejected as UK and USA refused to support it. As he resigned from his role in the UN, he warned that “food is more than a commodity."
mxOrO TIL about Snuggles who is a mouse that ate heroin left on a table. Overdosing on the heroin, Snuggles the mouse was unresponsive and barely breathing when brought into an overdose prevention site in Vancouver B.C. Volunteers at the site administered Narcan and was able to save Snuggles's life.
a8pyJ TIL about the "De re coquinaria," also known as "Apicius." Its an ancient Roman cookbook believed to be the oldest cookbook ever found. It offers valuable insights into ancient Roman cuisine, covering a range of dishes, techniques, and ingredients.
nWn9r TIL about Germanwings Flight 9525 where the co-pilot locked himself alone in the cockpit and flew the plane into the mountains killing 6 crew members and all 144 passengers onboard.