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TIL that the Shipping Forecast, broadcast four times daily by the BBC, was established following a shipwreck in 1859 and is the world's longest running continuous weather forecast. With its lyrical sea area names, familiar theme and calm delivery, many listeners use the 0048 broadcast as a lullaby.

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arY9 TIL Herpes can immunize you against the Bubonic Plague.
OoRe TIL that there is a mathematical formula that when graphed, produces an image of the formula itself
a8Jjy TIL that Irishwoman Christian Davies was the first woman to be admitted to the British Army retirement home Royal Hospital Chelsea in 1717, after serving in the British Army from 1693 to 1706 while disguised as a man
E1Dm0 TIL in 1972 George Carlin was arrested in Milwaukee for a stand-up comedy bit about seven obscene words: Shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker and tits. The judge ruled in his favor, setting a precedent that ushered in the era of hardcore 1970s comedy.
volD TIL a farmer in 1898 discovered a Viking runestone under the roots of a tree and it dates to 1362, suggesting Vikings were the first to discover America.