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TIL of a bee that eats dead flesh and produces "meat honey."

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BgvwK TIL that after medieval king of Scotland Robert the Bruce wandered away from his army he was charged at by an English knight. Instead of retreating Bruce charged and killed the Englishmen by smashing his head with an axe.
EgQXX TIL the longest boxing match ever was fought by Andy Bowen and Jack Burke on April 6, 1893. The 110 round contest would last 7 hours and 19 minutes and end after both fighters were unable to leave their corners. Burke broke all the bones in both of his hands and was bedridden for six weeks.
MMKW TIL - “Gotham City” as New York’s nickname came from Washington Irving’s 1807 description of the city being inhabited by fools (after a town in England).
QJgY9 TIL in 2015, Norma Bauerschmidt, a 90 years old woman was diagnosed with cancer. Instead of starting treatment, she, her son, daughter-in-law, and dog, went on a year long road trip around the US, travelling 13,000 miles around 32 states.
neR4o TIL In 2014, the UK based EIA (Environmental Investigation Agency) named Rakuten as “the world’s biggest online retailer of whale meat and elephant ivory, calling on the company to stop selling the items.”