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TIL there are no wild hedgehogs in america

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EVJ7 TIL a young child was separated from his mother, and was consequently adopted by an australian family. He tracked her down as an adult by matching hazy memories with landmarks on Google Earth
wL0V6 TIL that for 20 years, the nuclear launch code at silos across the US was 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0 in order to ensure rapid response.
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rPKx TIL If a male lion is neutered it’s mane will fall out.
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