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How did hedgehogs shape McDonald's ice cream cups?

In 2006, McDonald's changed the shape of McFlurry ice cream cups under pressure from hedgehog activists. The fact is that hedgehogs, licking the remnants of ice cream in discarded cups, sometimes stuck their heads inside, but could not stick them back out and died of hunger. The hole in the lid of the cup has been made smaller so that the hedgehogs can no longer be trapped.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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