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TIL The BBC News channel has a show dedicated to viewers criticising how well they have reported the weeks events

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p879p TIL during the battle of Arnhem, after numerous communication failures, a pigeon named William of Orange flew over 400 km (250 miles) for over 4 and a half hours to deliver a message that would end up saving the lives of more than 2000 men. He later earned the Dickins Medal.
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