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TIL there was a computer worm that would gain access to Windows XP systems, download a patch from Microsoft to close the vulnerability that it used to infect the system, attempt to delete the infamous Blaster worm (if present) from the system, then delete itself.

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wo56o TIL about a Zambian Space Program in the mid-1960s to send teenager Matha Mwambwa and two cats to the Moon. A mission to Mars was also planned. It was led by Edward Nkolonso, a former soldier and teacher. The purpose of the mission was to establish a Christian ministry for 'primitive' Martians.
mxrBR TIL that Stanisław Kowalski is the oldest man in Poland and still competes in sprinting, shot put and discus. He credits his longevity to never going to the doctor and doing whatever he wants
W7ZOo TIL Mount Kailash is smaller than Everest but has never been climbed by a human. The untouched mountain is known as ‘kailasa’ in Sanskrit, which roughly translates to mean 'crystal'. In Hinduism, it is said that Shiva sits in lotus position, engaged in deep meditation.
WkaEX TIL that the remains of Richard III, after being lost for 400 years, were found in 2012 under a London parking garage!
4kPlN TIL Francesco Guicciardini, a 16th century historian and right-hand man of Pope Clement VII once wrote in his journal "three things i'd willingly see before i die: a well ordered republic in my native Florence, the barbarian invaders driven from Italy and the world freed from the rascal priests"