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TIL Honey bees initially have up to 21 virgin queen bees, who fight to the death until there is only one.

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yQvov TIL that in Finland citizens legally have the right to internet connection, similar to getting education and heath care.
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KOKa6 TIL about Superhabitable planets. This is a recent definition/category of planets or moons that must meet much more criteria than just being in the "Habitable Zone/Goldilocks Zone". No planet or moon has met these criteria as of yet, although the planet Kepler-442b is the closest to this definition.
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