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TIL in Canada radio stations dedicated program blocks in off-peak hours to Canadian music. These program blocks became known as "beaver hours"

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1a07O TIL, when Paul Reuter developed his own news agency (Reuters News Agency) he used carrier pigeons to give Berlin news from the Paris stock exchange, as they were speedier than trains.
RbOQ TIL that animals licking their wounds can actually help in healing. Most animals have growth factors such EGF (a growth factor used in wound healing and regenerative medicine) that is secreted into their saliva
4Ag5 TIL there is a giant geoglyph in Australia that was discovered in 1998 and is miles tall. No one knows who created it.
9YAJB TIL that Benjamin Franklin's illegitimate son, William Franklin (1730 - 1813), was a staunch Loyalist during the American Revolution and even organized British military units to fight in the war. After the war, he and Benjamin Franklin never reconciled.
b94mN TIL that after History Channel launched a show called Human Weapon the Discovery Channel aired a copycat show called Fight Quest. Discovery hired an MMA fighter who had defeated the host of History Channel’s show.