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TIL one of the most wanted cybercriminals in the USA was arrested after he was hacked by the FBI. His password was his the name of his cat plus ‘123’

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gMYQ7 TIL Mosquitoes love type O blood for no good reason. -- protect yourself with a goid insect repellent!
5Vlxp TIL about trailer buses. An engineless trailer either carried by a semi truck or another bus which itself is used as a bus. It was often used throughout history as a temporary cheep alternative to normal buses. These buses are still used (albeit very rarely) in some places on earth.
jNkE TIL according to research funded by Lufthansa, tomato juice is more popular on airplanes than on the ground because cabin pressure changes the way we percieve taste.
mxwJO TIL about the Canadian HMCS Haida, which became known as "The Fightingest Ship in the Navy" after sinking 14 German ships and submarines in just over a year during WW2. The Haida went on to take part in the Korean War, and now serves as a museum ship and national historic site in Canada.
Y8Lv TIL that the BBC does not use a recording of Big Ben’s chimes for radio, instead the audio is sent live from the tower to broadcast