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TIL in 2004, there were three major computer virus authors at “war” with each other. They were the Netsky, Bagle and Mydoom worms. Netsky was most famous for comments within the code insulting the authors of the other viruses and, in some cases, routines that removed versions of the other viruses.

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Erjd TIL more than 500 Indian workers were lured into working for shipyards in America with the promise of American citizenship. The company sent them into a labor camp, held their passports, extorted them with lies about various fees, and threatened them with legal and physical harm.
7rgwX TIL that when the cruise ship MV Aurora was christened the champagne bottle did not smash, an occurrence considered a bad omen. It has since had two Norovirus outbreaks, broke down during a 103-day world cruise costing its parent company £25m, and was caught up in the 9/11 attacks.
R74B8 TIL that following the death of Heath Ledger midway through the filming of 'The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus', Jude Law, Jonny Depp and Colin Farrell who took over the unfinished role of Heath's character, donated their paychecks to his then 2-year-old daughter, Matilda Rose Ledger.
Me4nW TIL John Wilkes Booth's father was named Junius Brutus Booth, after the main conspirator in the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar
M7gxm TIL that even though the Minions from “Despicable Me” speak a fictitious language, they are re-dubbed for each language the films are released in so that their speech patterns are recognizable to the audience.