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TIL bees not only sleep, but also take little bee naps on flowers

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R7MX7 TIL that when a decapitated flatworm regrows its head, it gets all its old memories back too.
erDE TIL that in pre-War Germany, it was considered fashionable and a status symbol for young men to have a scar on their left cheek from dueling with swords.
x6ye1 TIL that America's first war was to prevent African pirates from taking Americans and Europeans as slaves.
gXY7 TIL On May 24, 1987, 300 000 people walked across the Golden Gate Bridge to celebrate its 50th anniversary. It sagged 7 feet
wLX46 TIL: The IRS uses two 58 year old computer systems for its Individual and Business Master Files, and they are written in assembly code, with data stored on tapes. The Individual Master File is the source where taxpayer accounts are updated, taxes are assessed, and refunds are generated.