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TIL a radio show in the UK called The Archers has been on the air since 1951, making it the longest-running radio soap opera ever

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XE7W6 TIL UPS plans it routes so drivers almost never take left turns, and this has saved the company on fuel costs, carbon output, and helped deliver almost half a million more packages a year.
mxBVE TIL Mexican soccer player Jesús Corona was given the name "Tecatito" by his team, because they were sponsored by Tecate beer and they didn't want to have his own name "Corona," also the name of a competing beer, on his jersey
WkEao TIL that during WW1, explosions in France were heard in London. A team of miners worked in secret to dig tunnels under the German trenches during the war in order to plant and detonate mines. The detonations were so great, the sound was often heard in London, 140 miles away.
oBalY TIL a British nurse named Edith Cavell helped treat soldiers regardless of their nationalities in WWI. She also helped them escape from German occupied Belgium. When caught, she refused to lie about her actions and was executed by firing squad.
mVRy TIL dogs tend to enjoy being hugged less than humans and other primates do, since canines interpret putting a limb over another animal as a sign of dominance.