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TIL that bee flies (Bombylius major) lay their eggs near the entrances of solitary bee nests; upon hatching, their larvae enter the nest and feed on the bee larvae.

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8a4EZ TIL that a dog’s age is not 7 times human age, but: 16(ln(dog’s age))+31. It’s a natural logarithmic curve, so a 1-year old dog is about 31 in human years, and a 10-year old is about 68. (Link has calculator!)
0dmmL TIL states that passed laws allowing a married person to seek a divorce without the consent of their spouse saw female suicide decline by 20 percent
D1y1V TIL from 1917 to 1918 British Intelligence paid an Italian journalist the modern equivalent of £6,000 (US$ 8,290) per week to keep up the pro-war campaigning. The cash got him a start in politics, and was also allegedly lavished on his many mistresses. The journalist was 34-year-old Benito Mussolini
wdEo TIL That the more successful Roman gladiators endorsed products before commencing a fight and would have their names on the Roman equivalent of billboards.
J1mMQ TIL On top of being a sponsor and collector of fine art, King Ferrante of Naples also had a private "black museum", a collection of his dead enemies, mummified and dressed in the clothes they wore during lifetime. He would give his guests a tour of the black museum, likely as an intimidation tactic