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TIL that MI6 British intelligence hacked into an al-Qaeda online magazine and replaced bomb-making instructions with a recipe for cupcakes.

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XE85k TIL about a 6th century Buddha statue found on a Swedish Island in a hoard from the 8-11th century
X0M4P TIL NASA astronauts use a pen called the 'space pen' that worked in extreme heat/cold and atmospheres from pure oxygen to vacuum. Using graphite is dangerous as it could break off the pencil and cause harm to both the astronaut and equipment
OGMy7 TIL NYC Photographer Jamie Livingston shot a Polaroid photo everyday for 6,000 days between March 1979 and October 1997. The first shot was of his girlfriend at the time and his last photo was on his deathbed, dying of cancer
GD0j TIL in 1989, for April Fools’ Day, Virgin flew a UFO over London. When they landed, police “sent one lone policeman… across the field to greet the alien… A [character]…, dressed in an ET outfit, walked down the platform towards the bobby. He promptly turned and ran in the opposite direction!”
ny09 TIL in 2008, as part of a float, Rick Astley “Rick Roll’d” the entire Macy’s Day Parade.