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TIL Bayer produces harmful chemicals which may be a huge factor in Colon Collapse Disorder in bees.

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X0eD TIL South Africa is the only African nation to develop nuclear weapons and the only nation in history to voluntarily dismantle their nuclear weapons program
xV5rk TIL that "Lethal White" syndrome is an autosomal genetic disorder that is most common in American Paint Horses where foals are born all white with blue eyes and appear to be normal but internally they have a non functioning colon which results in a very painful death after only a few days.
d80rZ TIL that the current 50 star U.S. flag was designed by 17-year-old Robert Heft for a school project. He received a B-.
xeO0 TIL that the sounds of the TIE fighters in star wars were a combo of an elephant call and a car driving on wet pavement
4kaMo TIL that a herbert box is a region of the tropical Atlantic Ocean that can be used as an indicator for powerful hurricanes that may strike south Florida. Storms that have passed through a herbert box have collectively killed over 5,000 people