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TIL Hackers worked out how to open BMW car doors via SMS by reverse engineering their assist technology.

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m1Mky TIL that the Beatles were almost banned from the Philippines after rejecting a breakfast invitation from the country’s First Lady. They were then subsequently attacked by a violent mob in the streets of Manila, who beat up their roadies and PR manager
wje6 TIL Magic Johnson earned just over $18 million in salary. In retirement he used that money to launch a business empire called Magic Johnson Enterprises that is valued at over $1 billion today.
6Xo8 TIL that One can crack an apple in half with nothing but bare hands
e0w95 TIL Turkey has changed the scientific (Latin) names of three animals species because of references to Kurdistan and Armenia. The names were changed by the Turks because they believed the naming of these species was with "ill intentions against Turkish unity."
ZRwY TIL that a British zoo banned monkeys from eating bananas for health reasons