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TIL that the US National Park Service contributed a whopping $55.6 billion to the US economy in 2023, boosting local economies in every state

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XLBD TIL Ugandan dictator Idi Amin full (sell-bestowed) title was “His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular”
XEdwk TIL when the Red Hot Chili Peppers were accused of plagiarizing a Tom Petty song Petty himself said, " A Lot of songs sound alike. "
LQg1r TIL that the Norwegian Forest Cat went nearly extinct during WWII due to cross-breeding with free-ranging domestic cats. Thankfully, the Norwegian Forest Cat Club helped the breed make a comeback by developing an official breeding program.
Z9rD TIL that in 2010 in the United States, 3 out of every 5 people who died from gunshot wounds took their own life
7rVox TIL 100% of royalties from the Verve's 'Bittersweet Symphony' go to the Rolling Stones due to the string arrangement being taken from an orchestral version of 'The Last Time', even though it wasn't the Stones' own work.