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TIL that you can tickle penguins and they laugh.

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ZEp4 TIL that Portobello, Cremini, and Button (White) mushrooms are all different stages of maturity for the same mushroom.
DQXXD TIL As a British colony in the 1870s, Prince Edward Island was first promoted as a place to get away from the high-pressured society of North America. Many Americans saw Canada as a foreign land that resembled the old country of England but without the bustle
paXb TIL in WWII, a dog named Gander fended off two Japanese ambushes. When they came back again, with a grenade this time, Gander picked it up and charged back at them, killing more Japanese, saving his wounded team, going out in a blaze of glory and earning a posthumous medal.
x6lN0 TIL Baskin is an inclusive variant of basketball that lets men and women of all physical and mental abilities play the same game together at the same time, allowing everyone who takes part to play a decisive role in the game. Baskin is specifically designed to adapt to the diversity of its players
neQQ7 TIL most of the days of the week are named after Nordic Gods. Tyr for Tuesday, Odin (also pronounced Woden) for Wednesday, Thor for Thursday and Frigg for Friday. Meanwhile, Sun for Sunday, Moon for Monday and the Roman God Saturn for Saturday make up the rest.