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TIL that a honeybee's ejaculation is so strong, humans can hear it

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XEDnr TIL the sea route that Titanic sunk on should have been populated by many other ships, which could have saved victims of the sinking, however, ships transferred their coal to Titanic in port so she could make the date of her voyage, resulting in the area being virtually isolated when Titanic sunk.
R5vJa TIL that during WWII the German army developed an amphibious automobile called the Volkswagen Schwimmwagen. It had a top speed of 50MPH and 4 wheel drive only in first gear. Of the 15,000+ Schwimmwagens, only 186 are still around and are sought after by VW enthusiasts.
x64X0 TIL that in 2009, a campaign succeeded in making Rage Against the Machine's 'Killing in the Name' the Christmas number 1 best-selling single in the UK after the public grew tired of X Factor winners topping the chart every year.
WZDd TIL that Game considers Eminem to be “the most lyrically insane” hip-hop artist alive and when asked what he would do if Eminem started an industry beef with him he simply said, “run.”
kJajE TIL about the Ain Dubai (UAE), the largest Ferris wheel in the world. It's 250m (820ft) tall, the London Eye is 135m. It was designed to carry up to 1,750 passengers in 48 cabins. It began operation in October 2021 and shut down 5 months later. To date no reason has been given for the closure.