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TIL the USS Lexington (CV-2) powered the City of Tacoma for a month

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l7Yja TIL Sports floors are always made of maple wood due to its high shock resistance - it allows the floor to respond to foot traffic by bouncing back, thus helping to reduce damage and fatigue in the athletes' joints, the shock resistance also contributes to the bounce of the ball
QNDbk TIL: There are "sniffer bees" that can be trained to sniff out various substances, including explosives, illegal drugs, and diseases in humans. Their sense of smell is so acute, they can match sniffer dogs in detection skills. However, each bee can only be trained to recognize one specific scent.
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MeJK7 TIL that Edgar Degas’ statue Little Dancer Aged Fourteen, depicting a Paris “opera rat,” was reviled by critics in 1881 as “repulsive” and “vicious.” Today, the original sculpture is at the National Gallery of Art in D.C., and bronze casts made after his death can be found in many other museums.
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