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TIL Hewlett-Packard shipped USB keys to customers which contained malware that could allow an attacker to take over their system

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gM6N4 TIL about trinonyms: pairs of compounded words, each of which individually means the same as the full compound word. Some examples are bathtub, kittycat, taxicab, and forefront.
oGwA TIL that malaria was such a concern for American soldiers during World War II, the military created extended malaria programs to monitor and prevent the disease in Atlanta. It eventually changed its name and became known as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or The CDC.
x7k TIL there is an island in Puerto Rico inhabited exclusively by a few scientists and over 800 monkeys. It is a grand experiment that is off-limits to tourists. It is called Monkey Island.
e0N4n TIL that a Karen or Qareen is a type Ginn demon.
mB1P TIL while on a hunting trip, guitarist Jerry Cantrell of Alice In Chains forgot that November only had 30 days, missing a scheduled performance on December 1st. The next day, he received a calendar as a gift from Columbia records.