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TIL the 'C E' mark (Conformité Européenne, which represents compliance with EU regulations and standards) and 'CE' (China Export, essentially meaningless) are confusingly similar.

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1ar7r TIL when the U.S. refused to sell jet fighters to them in the early 80s due to treaties and pressure from China, Taiwan developed and produced their own, the Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF).
0dbmN TIL that bee flies (Bombylius major) lay their eggs near the entrances of solitary bee nests; upon hatching, their larvae enter the nest and feed on the bee larvae.