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TIL that in 2001, Warner Bros had to recall every single copy of a then-newly-released "The Powerpuff Girls" DVD because three of the DVD-ROM programs (including its installer) were accidentally infected with the "FunLove" computer virus, which would be spread to any PC that installed the software.

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748P TIL thatin 1994, the Surgeon General of the U.S. was fired for saying masturbation is “part of human sexuality, and perhaps should be taught.”
DQe0P TIL that in 2012 scientists genetically modified a bird flu virus, which had a 60% human mortality rate, to aerosolize it in order to 'more effectively manage the trajectory of pandemic viruses'. It scared them so badly that they paused all research for months
n5mr TIL that in 2001, a Philadelphia Police Officer died in a suspicious scuba diving accident the day after he testified against another officer at a disciplinary hearing
a55Z TIL that in 2013 a study from Connecticut College revealed that Oreos might be as addictive as cocaine
xxkb TIL with the popularity of palm reading in Japan, some are getting “palm surgery” as a way to cheat fate