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TIL There’s a tree that owns itself, and cannot be legally tore down for urban development

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JeJ8 TIL that the crew compartment of the Challenger space shuttle disaster survived the mid-air explosion, and ascended another 17,000ft on its own momentum before free-falling into the ocean. The impact with the water is what is believed to have killed the crew.
R5nwa TIL that despite having brains the size of poppy seeds, bees are able to recognize and remember human faces. In a study, researchers paired images of human faces with sugar-laced water, and bees were able to recognize and remember the faces even when the reward was no longer present.
xNlw TIL Originally all humans were lactose intolerant, and those who aren’t lactose intolerant are the ones with a mutation.
yVMdX TIL that a hippo's sweat is pink and acts as sunscreen.
p8kO8 TIL: That there are "virtual restaurants" or "Ghost kitchens" where one restaurant might make food for two or more other restaurants where the food made is delivery only.