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TIL bees are more closely related to ants than to wasps.

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x6KRg TIL of the de Mailly-Nesle Sisters, 4 out of 5 of whom were Mistresses to King Louis XV of France
e0yJn TIL That in New York City, some public high schools have an entrance exam called the SHSAT. Although the De Blasio Administration has tried replacing it due to Blacks and Latinos scoring disproportionately lowered, it caused widespread dissent among Asian Americans who desire to keep it in place.
WkRyL TIL that when Facebook moved into their new office that used to belong to Sun Microsystems, Mark Zuckerberg didn't replace Sun Microsystem's sign. Instead, he flipped it over and put Facebook's name on the front because "it demonstrates what can happen when you're on top but fail to innovate".
9QPr TIL smarties were originally not allowed to be white for fear that children would associate medicinal tablets with smarties.
RwWl TIL The most complex character in the Chinese language takes 57 strokes to write. It is a noodle dish.