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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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KY6lB TIL that when Leslie Nielsen died in 2010, ESPN ran an obituary for "Enrico Pallazzo," the opera singer that Lt. Frank Drebin (Nielsen) impersonated in the first Naked Gun! movie.
16DL7 TIL due to complicated naming schemes of imperial japan's millitary aviation, the U.S introduced nicknames to make identification easier. One such nickname was inspired by "blisters" on a bomber reminding the official of a "well-endowed female friend", Betty.
GYbkg TIL that most of the states in the US are shaped, at least in part, by having borders along rivers. Only five of the 50 states lack any river borders: Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and Hawaii.
M7JB0 TIL the first six films in the Saw franchise included blood collection drives as part of their promotions. Over 120,000 pints of blood were collected because of these drives, which is estimated to have helped save around 360,000 lives.
mxAQY TIL Pungents are small bottles used to carry smelling salts and other odorous things. Dating back to at least the 19th century, pungents were often decorated to look like seahorses and dolphins, among other things.