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TIL that the first computer virus, known as "Creeper," was an experimental program created in 1971. It displayed the message "I’m the creeper: Catch me if you can" and inadvertently led to the development of the first antivirus software, called "Reaper."

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a51y TIL that Miyamoto Musashi, 17th century Japanese swordsman, would almost always arrive late to duels, irritating his opponent in the process. Miyamoto won two duels this way. Upon his next duel, he arrived early, and ambushed the force that was assembling to ambush him.
D0Jp TIL in Egyptian times lipstick was used by prostitutes who specialized in oral sex to advertise their services.
BeMK TIL The 7-10 split is the third most difficult spare to pick up in bowling, not the first. The hardest spare to convert is the “Greek Church,” consisting of five remaining pins.
epdXD TIL While common among humans, facial expressions of anger and aggression are rare in great apes, and are not described for gorillas and orangutans
woKVW TIL the oldest European building in Australia was a fort constructed by Wiebbe Hayes and his soldiers in 1629 after being marooned following a mutiny. The mutineers hoped they would die, but they actually managed to survive while fending off three separate attacks by the mutineers.