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TIL Morgan Freeman converted his 124-acre ranch into a giant sanctuary to protect honey bees

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m1Z4P TIL Indo-Pacific Sailfish are considered to be the fastest fish in the world, with speed in excess of 110km/h (68 mph) over short periods. It can grow to over 3.4m in total length and 100 kg in weight.
6Ev58 TIL that Darwin's finches, a classic example of evolution, are being rapidly killed due to an infectious parasite that damages their beaks, preventing them from producing mating calls and as a result, reproducing. The larvae also infest the nests and feed on the blood and tissue of the nestlings.
mobY TIL of Joshua Norton. A homeless San Francisco local who declared himself Emperor of the United States, and ruled for 20 years and had over 10,000 people attend his funeral.
wLv9J TIL about the Megagon, a shape with 1,000,000 sides that, even if it were drawn at the size of the Earth, would be hard to distinguish from a circle.
bMx4 TIL if you stare at yourself in a mirror 1.5m away, you’re looking at yourself 10 nanoseconds in the past (ignoring visual processing time)