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TIL that Flea, bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, keeps over 200,000 bees in his backyard, which he calls "Flea's Bees"

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7raZM TIL the world's tallest man (Bao Xishun, 7' 9") once saved the lives of two dolphins by reaching into their stomachs to remove plastic shards.
VwZk TIL the biggest cashew tree in the world covers an area of about 80,000 square feet and produces over 60,000 fruits each year. The tree gets its size from two genetic issues, which allow branches to grow outwards instead of upwards, taking new roots when touching the ground.
rRVMe TIL In 2015 Carlos Slim’s companies accounted for approximately 40% of the listings on Mexico’s stock exchange and his net worth was equivalent to about 6% of Mexico's gross domestic product.
wL4NM TIL that hersheys produces all cadbury products in the U.S and banned U.K made cadbury from being sold in the states
nedMb TIL There was a proposal to make Ottawa's Rideau Street enclosed in a continuous glass-and-steel structure. The heated mall was expected to allow pedestrians to shop in comfort year-round. However, the downside was that it attracted large numbers of vagrants and late-night drinkers