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TIL McDonald’s made the design of the McFlurry container hedgehog friendly, so hedgehogs wouldn’t get stuck in them getting leftover food.

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nl0b TIL: There’s a website that loops random movie trailers for when you can’t decide what to watch.
wL8VP TIL Hawaii's public education system began in 1841 and is the oldest in the U.S. west of the Mississippi. When the kingdom was overthrown it became illegal to teach the Hawaiian language, teachers were punished for speaking Hawaiian at school. It wasn't until 1978 that the state made it mandatory.
j47a TIL: English is the only language in the top ten most spoken languages that does not have a regulatory committee to approve spelling.
pYvp TIL the Dead Kennedy’s started to attract an unwanted group neo-nazi punk fans in the late 70s. To combat the wave of unwanted fans, they released the single “Nazi Punks F*ck Off”.
6QaQ TIL that Mexican drug cartels kidnap innocent people and force them to fight to the death in gladiatorial combat