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TIL that elephants are scared of bees even though a bee sting does not penetrate their hide

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VMXAZ TIL the oldest, tallest, and largest trees in the world are all found in California.
b6BnE TIL The oldest known map of New York City, the Manatus Map, is lost; however, two 17th century copies of the map exist with slight differences.
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