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TIL there is a species of bees called Squash Bees that sleeps in pumpkin flowers.

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9RQ TIL this weekend will be 1 second longer than normal, thanks to the slowing of the Earth’s rotation
l7YeA TIL of Dina Sinachar, a six year old boy found by hunters who was raised by wolves. He walked on all fours, ate raw meat, howled, and was the inspiration for the jungle book.
GAo7J TIL of Idi Amin's full title: "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, CBE, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular"
loKBB TIL regular soap does not kill germs on your skin. It just makes your skin less adhesive so the germs and grime can be washed away.
nWDPr TIL There is a temple in India known as the Temple of Rats(Karni Mata Temple) where approximately 20,000 Rats(kābā) reside which are considered holy and treated with utmost care by devotees. Temple rules state that if you kill a Rat, you must replace it with a rat made of solid silver or gold.