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TIL a baby Porcupine is called a Porcupette

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VONG TIL that after the highest-ranking defector from the Eastern Bloc, a 3-star general in the secret police of Romania, arrived in US, a bounty of 2 mil was placed on him. Yasser Arafat and Muammar al-Gaddafi set a 1 mil reward each. Additionally, Carlos the Jackal was hired. Gen. Pacepa still lives.
VPvQ TIL that during the Korean War, the U.S Military ran out of mortar rounds and as a result accidentally ordered thousands of crates of ‘Tootsie Rolls’ candy. This is because the U.S Army used 'Tootsie Roll’ as a slang code for mortar shells.
696NQ TIL allodynia is a term for feeling pain or heightened sensitivity during activities where there typically isn't, such as brushing your hair or gentle pressure of the skin. It usually presents as a symptom of various nerve-related conditions, such as fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis or migraines.
rNyv4 TIL that Andy Dick has been to rehab 20 times.
lVOa TIL ‘Evil’ behaviours can be categorised into four basic groups: machiavellianism, psychopathy, sadism and narcissism - and all have been researched in animals other than humans.