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TIL: Kimberly Vanvaeck, otherwise known as Gigabyte, wrote the first C# virus along with several other viruses after a long standing dispute with Graham Cluley who worked for an internet security firm. The dispute was due to Cluley making several comments about the gender of virus writers.

nx5W TIL that police officers in one state in India are given a slight pay upgrade for having a moustache
QJrQk TIL David Wallerstein originated the notion of ‘Supersizing’ in 1967. Theater patrons were reluctant to order a second portion of popcorn for fear of appearing gluttonous. So he created an extra-large portion for less than the cost of two singles. Later hired by McD's he sold Ray Kroc on the idea
M76Lb TIL in August 2007, 17-year-old George Hotz became the first person to remove the SIM lock on an iPhone. He then proceeded to trade the second (8GB) iPhone that he unlocked to Terry Daidone, the founder of CertiCell, for a Nissan 350Z and three more 8GB iPhones.
1amZ7 TIL in 1763 the Paxton Boys massacred two villages of Susquehannock Indians. The militia proceeded to march on Philadelphia with the intention of killing every Indian in Pennsylvania. They were met by Benjamin Franklin who helped prevent further slaughter of the peaceful Native Americans
v1Yy8 TIL The lyrics for the MAS*H theme song "Suicide is Painless" were written by Robert Altman's 14-year-old son because it needed to be "the stupidest song ever written". His son wrote the lyrics in 5 minutes and earned over $1 million.