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TIL MI6 hacked an al-Qaeda website and replaced it’s bomb-making instructions with a cupcake recipe.

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W7OEN TIL A Black Woman who was mentally ill tried to assassinate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 10 years before James Earl Ray actually succeeded.
kOWPm TIL John Joseph Merlin invented roller skates in 1760, but hadn’t designed a way to make them stop. On his first demonstration, he crashed into a mirror and broke the skates.
VpaZ TIL in Prague beer is cheaper than water
yQRZX TIL Norway discovered oil in its country 40 years ago. Knowing the oil would eventually run out, they chose to invest it in a sovereign wealth fund. It is one of the most profitable funds in the world - valued at over $1.3 trillion - enough to self sustain the county for many years.
BreQd TIL that Swallowtail Butterflies have eyes on their genitals