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TIL that Solitary Bees can pollinate exponentially more flowers than honey bees and there are many important bees that live alone not in a colony

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7rNjp TIL that, sometimes, flies and its larvae can infest someone urethra, and this is called Urethral Myiasis
VvO4 TIL Stetson Kennedy inflitrated the KKK, learned their rituals and codewords,and provided these to the writers of the Superman program, which produced 16 episodes in which Superman fought the Klan, leading to a steep drop in recruitment.
6dAQ TIL the Asian “flush” raises a red flag for increased cancer risk
KOdnQ TIL about claqueurs—audience members paid to cheer. It was common in theater/opera before fading out 70 yrs ago. The Bolshoi Theater still has them—they give dancers an extra moment to catch their breath at key points. Claqueurs can get revenge on agreement-breakers by applauding at wrong moments.
Oog4e TIL upon being told that his Secretary of War, Edwin M. Stanton, had called him a "Damned Fool", Lincoln responded "Then I dare say, I must be one, for Stanton is generally right and he always speaks his mind."