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TIL That a baby porcupine is called a porcupette.

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78wPP TIL: The University of Pennsylvania uncovered illustrations with instructions from the 1500s on the use of cats and doves to burn down castles. You strap a sack to the cat, ignite it, and send it to the castle. The plan was part of a manual by artillery master Franz Helm.
9YYKp TIL Wilt Chamberlain is the only NBA player to record 32 times of scoring more than 60 plus in a game
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