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TIL that bees have five eyes and I just think that's neat 🐝

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VBg9m TIL about Black Arrow, a British satellite carrier rocket. In 1971, Black Arrow was the first and only successful orbital launch conducted by the United Kingdom. It was retired in favor of using American rockets, which the Ministry of Defence calculated to be cheaper than maintaining the program.
757p TIL between 1985 and 1992, a Los Angeles hospital recorded 38 deaths and 80 injuries due to rounds falling out of the sky from celebratory gunfire.
pYRVb TIL James Buchanan is the only American president who was never married.
VMj8m TIL that Captain James Cook never actually held the rank of captain, but in 1775 was promoted to the higher rank of post-captain.
41pg TIL that Mozart disliked Adriana Ferrarese del Bene due to her arrogance. Knowing that she has the tendency to drop her chin on low notes and throw back her head on high notes, Così fan tutte was made just to make her head “bob like a chicken” onstage.