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TIL that the mascot of the city of Hidalgo, TX is a 10-foot high, 24-foot-long killer bee statue. It was erected in 1992 to commemorate Hidalgo as the first American city to be invaded by an aggressive strain of African bees that resulted in public panic. The bees were initially released in Brazil.

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6EgLY TIL that MAS*H aired on BBC2 in the UK without a laugh track, as the creators of the show intended it to be seen, while CBS studio executives would not air the show in the US without one. Series creator Larry Gelbart later said: "I always thought it cheapened the show. The network got their way."
gMmjW TIL about a 17th Century Swordswoman called Julie d'Aubigny, who fell in love with a nun at a convent. In order to run away with her new love, she stole the body of a dead nun, placed it in the bed of her lover, and set the room on fire to cover their escape.
vPOL TIL In 44 U.S States parents are not required to give children medical treatment for conditions, including ones that could prove fatal without medical attention, if they are receiving treatment by spiritual means according to the tenets of a recognized religion.
R54Z9 TIL Oddjob is average height in the James Bond movie Goldfinger (even taller in the novel). The only reason he’s a dwarf in Goldeneye 64 is because the developers confused him with Nick Nack from The Man With the Golden Gun.
neYmb TIL When Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson was 15 years old, his family was going through a rough period. After losing their apartment, his mother Ata Johnson, stopped their car on a Nashville highway and tried to walk into oncoming traffic. The Rock grabbed her and pulled her back, saving her life.