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TIL a porcupine cannot be raped

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xxgo TIL that the original “Dunkin’ Donut” from Dunkin’ Donuts had an actual pastry handle for dipping into coffee. It was discontinued in 2003 because it had to be cut by hand.
7reDx TIL A WW2 pigeon named Mary of Exeter survived an assassination attempt by a German warhawk, was shot, hit with shrapnel, and survived a bombing of her loft while delivering messages across the English Channel to France.
p8Y0O TIL about Skateistan, an organization that helps street kids in developing countries by teaching them how to skateboard.
78GLX TIL Sandra Day O'Conner and William Rehnquist dated in 1950 and he even proposed marriage to her. They would later serve on the US Supreme Court together.
69PK8 TIL Soil solarization is a small scale means of pest control. Covering the ground with a transparent sheet of polyethylene can heat soil to 35-60 C (95-140 F), which kills pathogens upto 30 cm deep in the soil and can promote healthy microbe growth.