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TIL Baby porcupines are called porcupettes!

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LknBQ TIL that on September 23, 2009, former prime minister of Libya Muammar Gaddafi attempted to abolish the nation of Switzerland, by proposing a division of the country between France, Italy, and Germany.
l7MxA TIL Volkswagen offered 5 years of free connected emergency services on certain car models after law enforcement contacted VW's Car-Net service to ask for the GPS location of a carjacked vehicle with a child inside and the representative refused to help until a $150 subscription fee was paid.
lpM1 TIL Manny Pacquiao once sold doughnuts on the streets after running away from home because his dad ate his dog.
4XYP6 TIL: The Hillary Step on Mt Everest was destroyed in the 2015 Himalayan earthquake.
yw6e TIL Australia lost a prime minister, he just went for a swim and disappeared.