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TIL Unknown Planet May Exist in Our Solar System, Experts Say

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8e1DP TIL Bees In order to communicate what they've found and where it is, they dance: 'round dances' and 'waggle dances'. The 'round dance' signals to their nest-mates that there is a lucrative pollen area nearby. The 'waggle dance' tells them exactly where it is and how far to go.
4kdog TIL while not enforced, Alabama still had a law disallowing interracial marriages until the year 2000, but don't worry, marrying your first cousin was always perfectly legal
yP7M TIL Clint Eastwood was discussed for the role of Two-Face in the 1960s Batman television series. However the character was cut for being “too gruesome and too violent” for the “kid-friendly” attitude that surrounded the show.
e001k The journey of Orient Express from Paris to Istanbul lasted a little over 80 hours.
R5x87 TIL that Isaac Newton was named warden of the British Royal Mint, an honorary title with no actual duties. However, Newton took it seriously and would visit sketchy bars in disguise to investigate criminals. This resulted in 28 counterfeiting convictions!