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n0eo TIL of beehive fences, which are used to deter elephants by taking advantage of their natural fear of bees, and have reduced conflicts between humans and elephants with an 85% success rate.
51XD TIL there is a small town in Australia which has a decommissioned submarine on display in a park, and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ visit to the country community members knitted yellow wool squares to cover the entire sub.
vJZD TIL the founders of Bebo sold it to AOL for $850 million and bought it back for $1 million years later.
xVLAB TIL A major reason why native English speakers have issues understanding German humour, is that the German language is way too precise to allow for the humorous confusions found in English. Also, German humour is usually delivered with a deadpan, which makes foreigners think they're being serious.
xVxV0 TIL Paul R. Williams, architect of some of the grandest homes in Hollywood & iconic buildings in L.A., learned to draw upside down because his clients did not want to sit next to a Black man