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TIL that scientists believe mushrooms may save bees from colony collapse disorder.

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m1v4O TIL, In 1973, The racing horse Sham posted the second fastest time ever at the Kentucky Derby. Losing the the fastest horse of all time, Secretariat.
OGbLY TIL there is an endangered crafts list in the UK called "the red list "
VBwdZ TIL Cheetos were designed to be addictive. A 2013 investigation found that Frito-Lay spent $30 million a year on 500 chemists and psychologists to attain the perfect mix of crunchiness, aroma, and "mouth feel." They melt in the mouth immediately, tricking the brain into thinking it hasn't eaten much
kv45 TIL of “Japan’s hardest test”, the Kendo 8th dan Judgement Test. Held twice each year, less than 1% ever pass. Out of ~200 million Kendo swordsmen in the country, less than 400 have achieved 8th dan.
awZ4A TIL The prototype of the Rolls Royce Ghost was so quiet inside that it made test drivers sick. The engineers had to remove some of the noise isolating material, and create seats that vibrated at specific frequencies to introduce some noise into the interior.