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TIL bees poop, dropping yellow globs of undigested pollen grains while flying.

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l7pj1 TIL The State of Virginia donated a statue of George Washington as a gift to Britain. Washington once swore he would never set foot on British soil ever again, so the statue is set on a foundation of imported Virginia soil to ensure that Washington did not tell a lie.
v5R8 TIL Star Trek actor who played Scotty shot two snipers on D-Day and was shot seven times in WWII
Ragl TIL that the Hulk’s name was David Banner instead of Bruce Banner in the 70’s TV Show because “CBS thought the name Bruce sounded too gay-ish”
LQ0NQ TIL Mothers Having Fewer Children is the Primary Cause of Changes in Population Growth
gM6P7 TIL that due to the centrifugal force resulting from the rotation of the Earth, we weigh roughly 0.5% less at the equator than at the poles.