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TIL Bumblebees fly by generating a Dynamic Stall which generates several times the lift of its wing as an aerofoil.

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6Ew8 TIL Marlon Brando denied his oscar for Best Actor in The Godfather in protest of the treatment of Native Americans in film.
VWRZ TIL That between 1958-1961, China’s attempt to socialize the country and implement agricultural collectivization resulted in an estimated 18 million to 45 million deaths from famine and murder, a considerably higher number than even the Holocaust.
xVyo TIL that 10 months before her death, Princess Diana wrote a note to her butler stating her belief that Prince Charles was planning to kill her and make it look like an automobile accident.
YOZd TIL that nearly all designer sunglasses and eyeglasses are made by Luxottica Group, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Chanel, and Prada.
lWQ5 TIL: The results from a recent study of 900 faculty members from over 371 schools nationwide show that Women are twice as likely to be hired over equally-qualified men in STEM tenure-track positions.