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TIL over 96% species of bees worldwide produce little to no honey at all and over 92% do not produce beehives.

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X0eAR TIL in 1516 Germany passed the Reinheitsgebot law stating only water, barley and hops be used to make beer. This was due to sanitation reasons and because unscrupulous brewers sometimes added hallucinogenic plants to their brew.
e0oND TIL we use 100% of our brain. It is a myth we only use a small portion of our brain, and no scientific evidence supports such a hypothesis as a valid theory.
kOkEe TIL that treason is the only crime defined in the United States Constitution, but it is almost never prosecuted.
KOpQJ TIL that the term "420" was coined by five students in 1971 at San Rafael High School to signal a meetup at 4:20 p.m. by the campus’ statue of chemist Louis Pasteur to take a hit.They chose that specific time because extracurricular activities had usually ended by then.
doW8 TIL a McDonald’s Caesar Salad has more calories, fat and salt than a Double Big Mac burger