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Today I learned about the Apollo 10 turd incident.

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VeYZ TIL that the Honeybee is probably the smartest insect species existing, their unusual and impressive skill set include: “Advanced symbolic communication, language, facial recognition, number use, observation and mimicry, understanding of rules, and high-level problem-solving.”
vRNj TIL that the chocolate river in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was made by adding chocolate cream mix to 150,000 US gallons of water, which eventually turned rancid and created a foul odor that permeated the entire soundstage.
Vl5B TIL a group of Persian soldiers in the middle ages are the origin of both words, ‘assassin’ and 'hashish’: the Hashshashin.
PYAAZ TIL that Sailor Moon in Japan had a lesbian couple, Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptume. In the English translation this is censored, stating they are cousins instead. Due to problematic dubbing flirting was left in, leading some viewers to infer their relationship as incestuous
b6Goj TIL that the cross on the Flag of Malta is The George Cross which is a British military decoration. The George Cross was awarded to the island of Malta by King George VI during the Siege of Malta undertaken by Italy and Germany and has been incorporated into the flag of Malta since 1943.