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TIL First Computer Bug was an Actual Bug

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jNnpR TIL Jaycee Dugard survived an 18 year abduction. Because of her bravery, Dugard was awarded a Lifetime Leadership honor at the third annual The DVF Awards on March 9, 2012, for her courage and her JAYC Foundation, which provides support to families dealing with abduction and other losses.
4k6r5 TIL about the Carna botnet. A non malicious botnet that took over 400,000 computers and collected and published data. Over 1.2M computers had admin access with no password or the password “admin”.
ADK54 TIL over 7,000 accidental plane crashes happened on American soil during WW2, killing over 15,000 people.
6EBk7 TIL that WD-40 has never been patented as patenting would force them to disclose their recipe.
epgdn TIL In 1804 Mandan tribe of North Dakota were enthralled with York [Lewis & Clark's enslaved Black servant] because they thought he resembled a sacred animal, the bear. The Mandan encouraged their women to have relations with York, hoping the power of the bear would be passed on to their offspring.