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TIL scientists prove SOAP BUBBLES can be used to pollinate fruit trees, which could help compensate for the dramatic declines in global bee populations

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wLVP8 TIL that microwaving grapes will cause them to produce and discharge plasma.
grZDA TIL The Greeks named the Egyptian Benu Bird the Phoenix(Mythical Bird). Classical discourse on the subject of phoenix attributes a potential origin of the phoenix to Ancient Egypt.
MLna TIL there’s a giant American wasp with a sting so painful, one peer-reviewed journal advises anyone who gets stung to “lie down and scream” to avoid further injury.
7LJP TIL that if George Washington had been America’s king instead of its first president, an 82-year-old retired regional manager from San Antonio, Texas would likely be King of America today
d8YNB TIL Air Sports has an International Governing Body- Fédération Aéronautique Internationale