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TIL the first spam email and the first DoS attack occurred on the same day. A law firm sent a spam message over the early web, and annoyed recipients flooded them with angry responses, crashing their computer.

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1WV4 TIL that a mild electric shock to a persons brain can improve their maths skills for up to six months. This could help treat the nearly 20 percent of the population with moderate to severe dyscalculia (math disability).
nxpo TIL There was a war between El Salvador and Honduras derived from a soccer match.
1aBeX TIL the real reason that Coal Mining Jobs will never bounce back - this machine excavates 8.5 million cubic feet per day, using a crew of only 5 men per 8-hour shift.
XgZ8 TIL in 2009 a Man Who Was an Expert on How to Avoid Being Kidnapped in Mexico Was Kidnapped in Mexico After Giving a Lecture On “How To Not Be Kidnapped in Mexico”
wvvE TIL that the first commercially produced pet clone was ‘Little Nicky’ a Maine Coon cat. His owner paid $50,000 in 2004 to have her deceased cat 'Nicky’ cloned.