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TIL a porcupine cannot be raped

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78rKL TIL in 2008 Morgan Spurlock (director of Super Size Me) made a movie called 'Where in the World Is Osama bin Laden?'. Later on the CIA revealed that Osama bin Laden himself had a copy of the film at his hideout in Pakistan.
PY0vn TIL of Barry Marshall who challenged the scientific consensus that ulcers were caused by stress. After being ridiculed and having his papers rejected in 1984 he infected himself with ulcer inducing bacteria and proved the scientific elites wrong. He subsequently won the Nobel Prize in Medicine
5yvD TIL serial killer Pedro López, who killed over 300 girls, was released on $50 bail in 1998. He is currently free.
wNRo TIL that footage of Jazz being thrown out of the house on ‘Fresh Prince’ was only filmed once. The actor was to wear the same clothes on episodes he is thrown out to avoid continuity issues.
e54E TIL that in 2012 a Manchester couple jokingly invited Queen Elizabeth to their wedding, the Queen accepted and made an appearance along with Prince Philip.