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TIL: Some strains of viruses have viruses of their own

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b9L54 TIL that Apple made a video game console in the ‘90s
1RD8 TIL that Gorbachev, the former leader of the Soviet Union, appeared in a Pizza Hut commercial after his resignation.
AOYB TIL Saddam Hussein had a Quran written using his blood. It is considered sinful to write out the Quran in blood, but it is also forbidden to defile or deface it. One Iraqi was quoted as saying “"It is forbidden to write the Qur'an in blood, but how could we destroy the holy book from God?”
mx70O TIL Many hipster "Craft Beers" are actually owned by large companies, including Coca Cola. (infographic only shows Australian brands)
eJ7J TIL in 2010 the RIKEN institute in Japan created mutant cherry blossom trees by firing ion beams at them in a particle accelerator. The mutated trees now bloom 4 times a year and produce more flowers.