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TIL a group of hedgehogs is called a “prickle.”

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e7B6 TIL that Peter Popoff, a popular televangelist was caught using a wireless ear piece in which his wife would tell him information about the person he was “healing” in order to create the illusion that he was really healing people. He was exposed by James Randi in 1987 and has since been bankrupt.
5YQL8 TIL the only book Stephen King has let go out of print is Rage, in which a kid shoots his teacher and holds his class hostage. While he doesn't think books, movies, or video games cause violence, he does think they could act as an outlet to commit violence through, and should be more responsible.
oR5Jr TIL about hindsight bias—the tendency to believe, after an event, that we could have predicted its outcome with certainty. It also leads people to judge historical figures based on prevailing contemporary opinions.
j6AwE TIL that kippers are not a species of fish, but rather a name for smoked herring.
W7opB TIL that Diet Coke contains a good bit more caffeine than regular Coca-Cola. A 20oz bottle of Diet Coke contains 70mg of caffeine compared to 53mg of caffeine in the regular version.