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TIL Mike Tyson once offered a zookeeper $10,000 to fight a gorilla

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LQxZ9 TIL the ILOVEYOU worm, also known as VBS/Loveletter and Love Bug worm, is a computer worm written in VBScript. It infected millions of computers worldwide within a few hours of its release. It is considered to be one of the most damaging worms ever.
ne6dB TIL that "Zyzzyva" is the last word in many English-language dictionaries, and refers to a genus of tropical American weevils
J1Xpj TIL that Lord Nelson, one of the most successful naval commanders in British history, suffered from sea sickness throughout his career in the Royal Navy. In a letter, he wrote that "I am ill every time it blows hard and nothing but my enthusiastic love for the profession keeps me one hour at sea."
oRyZW TIL "Creature" (also know as "the titan find") 1985, an Aliens inspired horror sci-fi movie, is in the public domain. its early special effects were done by the Skotak brothers, who would go on to make the effects for Aliens (1986).
8aOOb TIL: The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931).