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TIL there are no wild hedgehogs in america

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p8YM4 TIL the royal family (UK) changed their name to House of Windsor from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, due to German bombers of the name Gotha carrying out a strike on a school that killed 18 children on June 13, 1917.
oBWb8 TIL Soaking beans helps eliminate gas-producing compounds. This can alleviate bloating and flatulence, common side effects of consuming beans. Lentils lack sulfur so there is no need to soak them before cooking
1P04 TIL of Watermelon mosaic virus, a virus that “draws” circles on watermelons.
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0dNKA TIL that the hit song ‘It Must Have Been Love’ performed by Roxette was originally released as a Christmas song in 1987. The song was slightly re-edited in 1990 for the ‘Pretty Woman’ soundtrack and all Christmas references from the song were removed.