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TIL honeybees can understand the concept of zero.

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e0mLb TIL of Jacob Riis, a photographer who pioneered social reform through his photos of everyday life in the slums of New York in the 1890s. His book is called, “How the Other Half Lives: Studies Among the Tenements of New York.
0wgBN TIL The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew series are still selling over one million copies annually
Gk6J TIL Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick In The Wall” was banned on this day in 1980 from South Africa because it had “become the anthem of a national strike of more than 10,000 "coloured” (mixed) students and their white supporters.“
epWnJ TIL consuming large doses of cornstarch daily can lead to life-threatening propylene glycol toxicity, causing organ failure, as seen in a 17-year old girl who required intensive care and specialized treatment to recover.
KO90J TIL on Alton Brown's last day of sixth grade, his father was found dead with "a Hefty bag taped to his head". Police ruled it a suicide but Alton believes that his father may have been murdered.