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TIL Bugs Bunny accidentally transformed the word 'nimrod' into an insult because the audience failed to get a joke where he sarcastically compared Elmer Fudd to the Biblical figure Nimrod, a mighty hunter

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d8LXB TIL in January 2019, a hacker had gained access to over 4000 Nest security cameras. He spoke to the people via the camera, urging them to subscribe to a famous YouTuber.
a800J TIL a 2010 review of published cases stated "Numerous deaths have occurred after chiropractic manipulations. The risks of this treatment by far outweigh its benefit."
wLOyP TIL in 1913, Gamblers playing Roulette lost Millions of Dollars betting on Red as the Roulette Ball hit Black 26 times in a row. The incident caused outrage as players continued to increase their wagers on Red, believing another Black outcome couldn't happen. The odds of 26 Black = 1 in 136,000,000
oBEVR TIL about a fight between clowns and firemen which blew up into a full scale riot and led to the entire Toronto police force losing their jobs
xVbKB TIL- The Guy Fawkes mask used by a number of activist groups (including anti-capitalist groups) is copyrighted and owned by Time Warner. Everytime a mask is purchased, Time Warner get paid.