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TIL that Saudi Arabia imports sand from Australia and the UK

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rkPd TIL there are only 13 active airships (blimps) in the world.
XpPX TIL ABBA turned down 1 billion US dollars to do a 100 concert reunion tour
5VLWQ TIL following backlash to the Morgenthau plan for Germany, President Roosevelt claimed "I have not approved anything like that. I am sure I have not. ... I have no recollection of this at all". Upon being read back what he had signed, Roosevelt said he had "no idea how he could have initialed this"
RGJ6 TIL that Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates had shouting matches during Ballmer’s transition to Microsoft CEO. As of 2014, they no longer speak to each other
yQZkM TIL that the Hotel Del Coronado in southern CA uses a trained Hawk to keep seagulls from bothering guests who are dining outdoors.