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TIL if you trace back the family tree of a drone bee, the number of parents in each generation follows the Fibonacci sequence.

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PYbBE TIL A three-sided skyscraper in the heart of Mexico City rises 246 metres, making it the tallest tower in the sprawling metropolis. It is organised into 14 four-storey clusters, conceived as "buildings within a building". Each cluster has its own interior garden
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