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TIL that in 1990 a bee learned to clone herself - now her army of millions threaten other species

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4Xa9w TIL the Mayans would use Chicle as a filling for tooth cavities. Chicle has a naturally high sugar content.
ZpZLv TIL there are two types of steering methods taught to new drivers: 'hand-to-hand' and 'hand-over-hand,' and each type has a specific purpose of when to use them.
l71QV TIL about the Travels of Sir John Mandeville, a 14th century account of an Englishman's travels across Asia to India and China. It contains references to strange creatures such as cyclopes, phoenixes and otters
D9rv TIL that when asked what his IQ was, Stephen Hawking said “I have no idea. People who boast about their IQ are losers.”
OGAoY TIL that Lea Thompson, who starred in Howard the Duck, 1986 movie, subsequently married Howard Deutch. She must have a thing for Howard Ds.