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TIL the first computer virus to be written with the purpose of being released in the wild, “Elk Cloner”, was done so in 1982 by a 15 year old high-school student to annoy his friends.

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kJVX1 TIL that Warren Buffett made over 99% of his wealth AFTER the age of 65
wLN5o TIL Joseph Conrad, who is regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language, was born in Poland and did not speak English fluently until his twenties.
XKOP TIL tea bags were originally just intended to be packaged samples of tea, but buyers found it easier to leave it in the bag to brew.
jvla TIL that George Washington did not have any wooden teeth, and that he had a set of REAL teeth from slaves
lopMG TIL Someone really used to live like Robinson Crusoe