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TIL Bees don't have lungs.

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jEmp TIL that Quincy Jones composed the music for the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air intro
EgM6V TIL dogs and raccoons have around 530 million neurons in their cerebral cortex, while cats and brown bears only have around 250 million neurons in their cerebral cortex. Herbivores and domesticated animals also tend to have the same amount of neurons as carnivores and wild animals.
NXMnb TIL The internal GPS of a specialized tracking mount for solar astronomy takes two minutes for its sun-sensor to detect the sun. It can also model the sun's position if it goes behind a cloud
loEa TIL that Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, formerly of Steel Dan and The Doobie Brothers, is now a defense consultant and chaired a Congressional Advisory Board on missile defense. He is self taught, and got into defense consulting as a hobby.
BDvd TIL unmarried Iranian people who have sex or even date and hold hands can be arrested, fined, or flogged. Sigheh or temporary marriage is a loophole to this. People can marry for a few minutes or as long as 99 years.