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TIL In 2016, a 10-year-old Finnish boy was given $10,000 by Facebook for finding an Instagram bug that allowed him to delete other user's comments.

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mxL9R TIL that Jack Nicholson's first job in Hollywood was an office worker for animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. They offered him an entry-level job as an animator, but he declined, citing his desire to become an actor.
7r5jP TIL Klavdiya Kalugina was one of the youngest Russian snipers who fought during WW2, she was 17. She amassed 257 confirmed kills. She survived the war and lives in Russia, she is 95 years old. She remains one of the deadliest snipers ever.
5oeB TIL Cinnamon can prevent mold growth. Scientists have created cinnamon-based packaging that can prevent mold in bread in other baked goods.
xVmJg TIL the largest integrated film city in the world is located in India, and has been described as "a city within a city". It is also a popular tourism and recreation centre, containing several attractions including an amusement park. Around 1.5 million tourists visit the place every year.
YpljG TIL that a pilot named Chalmer Goodin was originally intended to be the pilot who first broke the sound barrier, but the USAF chose Chuck Yeager when he demanded $150,000 (1.7 million today) to attempt it.