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v1J7R TIL Telephone Party Lines Were Once High Entertainment - neighboring family's had to share 1 phone line in 20th century up in north country area due to telephone company's saying it was too expensive for individual installation. Each family had own 'ring tone' and could listen in on each other.
GYrYQ TIL that bees have small "pockets" on their hind legs which they use to collect the pollen that has stuck to their antennae, face, or body.