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TIL Purolator Courier is owned by Canada Post

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kJZgB TIL that Simpsons character Troy McClure’s surname was derived from IRL actor Doug McClure, whose daughters nicknamed him “Troy McClure” behind his back; he reportedly found the parody to be funny.
lo4a TiL The most common ingredient in bacterial soap is triclosan. It is never completely removed during water treatment and when it arrives at the ocean it is toxic to marine life.
wodoP TIL. IKEA has a secret code for naming its products. For example, bookcases are named after occupations, sofas are named after places in Sweden, and rugs are named after places in Denmark
XEYQP TIL that in 1715, a Scottish Nobleman named William Maxwell escaped death by switching clothes with his wife’s maid on the night before his execution and fleeing the Tower of London. He escaped to Rome, where he lived with his wife for the rest of his life.
pgge TIL that Koko the gorilla, who uses ASL to communicate, met and developed a liking to Robin Williams in 2001; in 2014 Koko learned of his death and apparently mourned for him with shows of sadness and melancholy.