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TIL A baby porcupine is called a ‘porcupette’

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gMoK4 TIL That during Eurovision 1978 the Jordanian broadcaster censored the Israeli performance, instead showing pictures of flowers. When it became apparent that Israel would win, the broadcast was cut off and it was announced that Belgium had won instead.
Bg60D TIL Tu Youyou won Nobel Prize in Medicine by discovering a cure for Malaria in ancient Chinese Daoist Medical texts
Z8vdp TIL There was an entire horror movie filmed inside the US Disney parks, without permission. Actors and crew dressed up as tourists and filmed over 2 weeks in each park. Disney chose to ignore the movie, most likely to avoid giving it further attention. It premiered at Sundance.
oRv4L TIL: Of Charles Osborne, who had hiccups for 68 years
rN4E4 TIL: F-35 pilots must keep their hair in the same shape as a new haircut may cause their custom made helmets to not fit correctly.