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TIL: Economic conditions in the United Kingdom got so bad in 1973, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin announced he had started a "Save Britain Fund" and declared Ugandans were ready to send food aid to Britain.

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W7gpd TIL some winds have names. They are recognized in certain parts of the world.
Eg0b7 TIL that during WWII the British submarine HMS Trident had a reindeer doe onboard named Pollyanna. An unexpected gift from the Soviet Union, Pollyanna reportedly adapted well to life onboard, ate several maps, and eventually survived the war to live out the rest of her life in a British zoo.
oBaPE TIL Australia’s most successful athlete is David Foster. He has held the World Woodchopping Championship title for 21 consecutive years and won over 1000 titles.
JYEKQ TIL: Chemists Frank Sherwood Rowland and Mario Molina were ridiculed by representatives of the aerosol and halocarbon industries for their hypothesis that CFCs would lead to depletion of the ozone layer. The chair of DuPont called it: "a science fiction tale...a load of rubbish...utter nonsense".
4kdQN TIL Wisconsin produces more cheese than Italy