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TIL: That you can train honeybees to detect explosives

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RZMa TIL that when Montenegro became independent from Yugoslavia, its internet domain name went from .yu to .me
Agp4 TIL That in Alabama, one can use the phrase “Roll Tide” instead of “I do” as a wedding proposal
noOG TIL that the Creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, helped two falsely accused men out of prison after solving the already closed cases.
DQBVP TIL that the cover photo for the soundtrack to The Who documentary The Kids Are Alright was taken on the grounds of the Carl Schurz Monument in New York City's Morningside Park.
NblE TIL Henrietta Leavitt discovered how to measure astronomical distances to stars and nebula (now known to be other galaxies). Her research allowed her employer, Edwin Hubble to later discover the expanding universe. He often stated she deserved a Nobel Prize for her work.