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TIL the Ru of RuPaul comes from the culinary term 'roux', a mix of flour and fat

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69dRW TIL Bangles' lead singer, Susanna Hoffs was tricked into recording the song "Eternal Flame" while completely naked.
Z858D TIL of Project X-Ray. This cancelled World War 2 weapon, when deployed, would disperse Mexican free-tailed bats carrying small incendiary bombs. The bats would then roost onto buildings before igniting. It was intended to be used in Japan, were many buildings were made of wood and paper.
wQ87 TIL the new Disney’s film “Moana” has been called “Oceania” in Italy presumably to avoid confusion with an Italian porn star of the same name, Moana Pozzi
XE5eD TIL The World's Longest Continuously Running Experiment began in 1927 at the University of Queensland Brisbane testing the viscosity of pitch - 9 drops have formed since it began. The last one in April 2014.
VBlPk TIL that honey bees defend their hive by forming a bee-ball around the attacker and generating heat, basically 'cooking' it from the inside.