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TIL that Scientists have decoded the meaning of more than 1,500 honey bee "waggle dances," which the insects use to communicate information about food sources.

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6ERml TIL that hot water freezes faster than cold water. This is called the Mpemba effect.
OkJX TIL that you can pay $25 a month to have an ‘invisible boyfriend’. You get calls, texts and postcards.
GAJp1 TIL Millie and Christine McKoy Were Conjoined Twins Born Into Slavery
yQYM8 TIL that there is a 180 ft (55 metres) high sculpture of a nude male figure with a prominent erection carved into a hillside in England. The origin of the figure is unclear and, although it is assumed to be ancient, the earliest recorded mention of it is in the late 17th century.
kOy05 TIL about the Shedim. They are creatures very similar to Jinns in Islam. Their name was later translated into "daimonia" by the Greek, which caused the misunderstanding later down the line that they are evil creatures.