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TIL that honey bees wouldn’t die after stinging if they were given ample time to spin free from our skin

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N7YXM TIL Advil has a candy coating
14a8 TIL the makers of Hello Kitty, Sanrio, was in a big legal battle with a European toy company before the 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami. Immediately after the disaster, both companies agreed to settle out of court and use the legal fees to help the victims.
kOlZW TIL about the carnivorous spiral galaxy, known as NGC 4651. It is believed that this galaxy consumed another smaller galaxy to become the large and beautiful spiral that we observe today.
mxbgp TIL The first recorded use of the F-word in the modern sense is believed to be a court record from the 1300s referencing a Roger Fuckebythenavele who was apparently believed to be too stupid to copulate properly.
rRP0x TIL of The Eye of Argon, a fantasy novella written by a 16 year old in 1970, which became popular and beloved as the "worst fantasy novel ever." It found fame at conventions, through live readings and party games. In a 1984 interview, the author said that he was hurt by this, and never wrote again.