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TIL Trajan was the first and only Roman emperor to set foot on the shores of the Persian Gulf.

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NXxRE TiL bees like to 'play' with balls. A study shows bumble bees went out of their way to roll wooden balls repeatedly despite no apparent incentive. Younger bees rolled more balls than older bees and male bees rolled them for longer than female bees.
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