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TIL that a cyber attack at the London 2012 Olympic games was thwarted as the child hacker was called away for tea by his mother.

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xD4b TIL President Jimmy Carter signed a bill that created an exemption from taxation of beer brewed at home for personal or family use. Opening the door for today’s craft beer brewers.
ANOnx TIL there is a cliff on Miranda (moon of Uranus) named Verona Rupes that is estimated to be 20km high. It is the tallest known cliff in the solar system and if you jumped off of it you would fall for about 12 minutes before hitting the ground due to the lower gravity.
KYMgG TIL the the color "mummy brown" was made from ground up Egyptian mummies. This was true up until the mid 20th century.
rNYmy TIL Charles Darwin's personal pet tortoise (Harriet) didn't die until recently at an estimated age of 175 years.
8aZ5a TIL Infrasound waves (with frequencies below 20Hz) lead to distorted vision and the possibility of “ghost” sightings. It can also cause headaches, nausea, night terrors and sleep disorders