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TIL that the Mars rover Opportunity has been active for over 12 years now, despite a planned duration of activity of only 3 months.

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A4D4 TIL the first female civilian pilot from Afghanistan is flying around the world to raise awareness for STEM programs. She had already visited Egypt, Mumbai, and Afghanistan where she was awarded the title Ambassador of Peace.
yVWv8 TIL that the top mathematics student at Cambridge University is known as the Senior Wrangler. In 1880 J. J. Thomson was so confident he was #1 that he sent his servant to find out how others had ranked. When Thomson asked "Who was Second Wrangler?", he was told "You were, sir"; Joseph Larmor was #1.
bpaZ TIL the USA paid $200 billion dollars to cable company’s to provide the US with Fiber internet. They took the money and didn’t do anything with it.
9XnX TIL that the day of the 1966 World Cup final, the Daily Mail newspaper wrote that “West Germany may beat us [England] at our national sport today, but that would be only fair. We beat them twice at theirs.” England won 4-2, its only World Cup victory.
wLZxJ TIL of the Harlem Hellfighters an all black unit who fought in WWI. And of Henry Johnson who single handedly fought off a German trench raid. This bunch of jazz loving heroes were also credited with bringing Jazz to Europe. Tonight's post run beer is dedicated to these great heroes.