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TIL an Austrian man was crowned Emperor of Mexico for three years in the 19th century before being executed.

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16M5P TIL about the The “Door to Hell” – A Giant, Burning Crater That Has Been on Fire for Over 50 Years in Turkmenistan
v1laK TIL: The Morris worm has been referred to as the "Great Worm", due to the devastating effect it had on the Internet, both in system downtime and psychological impact on the perception of internet security and reliability. The name was derived from the "Great Worms" of Tolkien: Scatha and Glaurung.
loNx1 TIL the first virus discovered is the Tobacco mosaic virus, over 100 years ago. It causes a mosaic looking disease in tobacco plants; it can survive for years in cigars and cigarettes made from infected leaves. Wendell Stanley won the Nobel Prize in 1946 for discovering that it's made from protein.
16GNV TIL About 7000 years ago, bananas were not the seedless, fleshy fruits we know today. The flesh was pitted with black seeds and nearly inedible
m1gKo TIL about The Museum of Failure, a museum that features a collection of failed products and services. The touring exhibition provides visitors with a learning experience about the critical role of failure in innovation.