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TIL Sirius XM was once two separate services.

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yVXyV TIL that the longest marathon on a swing is 36 hr 32 min, and was chieved by Richard Scott in Tayside, UK, from 14 to 15 May 2022. But not only did he nab the record, Richard also met his now-girlfriend Alana Brown while he was swinging for glory.
7boO TIL that for the Toad Houses in Super Mario Bros. 3, it never actually matters which box you open, as they are all rigged to contain the same item. (Which item it is, though, may be random, depending on which house you’re in.)
GAJZg TIL Elvis Presley performed outside the United States three times, all during the 1957 Canadian tour.
R7kMl TIL that the word "essential" in "essential oil" doesn't mean "important," but rather "the essence of". So oil of clove smells like clove, capturing the "essence" of the plant, and therefore can be called an essential oil.
7QgP TIL In 1992, a man in Texas was sent to death row for murdering his kids by arson. He was executed by lethal injection in 2004. In 2009, through advances in technology, it was found that the fire was likely accidental. According to an expert, “There was no item of evidence that indicated arson.”