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TIL of “A Tool To Deceive And Slaughter,” a piece of modern art comprising a black box that continually attempts to auction itself on eBay.

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5VKe9 TIL the BBC’s Ceefax officially launched on 23 September 1974, making it the world’s first teletext service. It began as an experiment to provide subtitles for the hearing impaired but expanded to include news, weather, and sports.
6EBdY TIL While filming a movie about a plane hijacking, a real plane was hijacked and landed at the airport the day they filmed. Footage of real hostages being released were edited into the movie. The producer called it a "blessing from the sky on a day of bad acting."
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Z9Ko TIL that a Mapuche warrior had both his hand cut off by Spanish invaders, strapped swords to his arms, and continued leading his people in revolt.