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Til in 2000, a convicted murderer on death row's execution was denied because he was "too fat to hang"

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5Y7er TIL Bee's deposit a small positive electric charge on each flower they visit. They also posses "Electroreception" which allows them to detect the presence of electric fields on flowers. They use this info to know if a flower has been recently visited by another bee and therefore has less nectar.
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