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TIL There is an electrostatic attraction between pollen and bees; pollen is negatively charged and bees carry a positive charge.

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e0o66 TIL the Costa Concordia, a cruise ship that sank in Italy in 2012, had the theme song for Titanic (1997) playing in one of its restaurants when it made first impact
16DaP TIL American spies had to be taught not to slouch and lean on things to blend in with Europeans
nWr49 TIL The Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded their album Blood Sugar Sex Magik in the mansion Harry Houdini allegedly once lived in, as the band wanted to record in an unusual setting to enhance their creative output. Drummer Chad Smith was convinced the house was haunted and refused to stay in the house.
OGJpa TIL: In 1912, a ship carrying Christmas trees was wrecked, killing all those onboard. Since then, stories of a ghostly Christmas Tree Ship began and the area became a tourist attraction with a museum containing parts of the ship. The trees were meant to be sold for between 50 cents and a dollar.
OQ8X TIL that the only purpose shark fin serves in shark fin soup is to provide texture. All the flavor comes from the other ingredients