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TIL that hackers used a smart fish tank to gain access to a casino’s IT network. Gives new meaning to the term phishing....

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B0k TIL that after MTV cancelled “Pimp My Ride,” Xzibit’s annual income was slashed by more than 85% to $67k
e0Gwg TIL of the 1980 book "Michelle Remembers", which sold millions of copies and spurred the Satanic panic of that era. Oprah even had the two authors on her show and presented their accounts of satanic abuse as pure fact. The book was later discredited.
VeGZ TIL that the U.S. put strict regulations on steam engines because they were dangerous to operate. To get around this law, one company made boilers full of boiling gasoline instead of water.
WkEdA TIL Viagra is available over the counter in the UK, for around $7 a pill
VEbp TIL John Candy was going to voice a turkey in Pocahontas, but died before it’s release. His character was removed from the film