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TIL most chewing gum contains plastic.

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k4dd TIL MI6 once hacked into an Al Qaeda website and replaced bomb making instructions with a recipe for cupcakes
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ne91b TIL In the 1970's, George Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but wasn't able to secure the rights to it. So, instead, he put his efforts into his own project called Star Wars.