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TIL of the Wifatch computer virus, that instead of installing malicious software actively protects infected units from attack.

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v1RmB TIL the song 'Die Eier Von Satan' by Tool is just a cookie recipe read very aggressively auf Duetsche.
YpAxx TIL Disney composer Alan Menken came from a family of dentists and trained at medical school. He was a poor student, "wild hippie" and barely finished NYU. 8 Oscars, 10 Grammys, 7 Golden Globes later, Menken is now a star at NYU with a doctorate and scholarship in his name
NXYXE TIL The hit song 'St Elmo's Fire' was written in just two hours. Although the song was part of the movie soundtrack, the lyrics were actually inspired by the Canadian athlete Rick Hansen, who was traveling around the world, via his wheelchair, to raise awareness for spinal cord injuries.
v1xBL TIL Africa has two capitals that mean the same thing in different languages: Libreville (Gabon) and Freetown (Sierra Leone)
VBgWD TIL that in the UK, it is a crime to make new copies of the King James Bible. Although the text is technically in the public domain, the Crown claims Royal prerogative over the right to print, publish and distribute it.