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TIL that because of the decline in bee population, apple farmers in china are now pollinating the trees manually, using a paintbrush.

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lokgG TIL American cyclist Floyd Landis, stripped of his 2006 Tour de France win due to doping, later became a whistleblower for the World Anti-Doping Agency and the U.S. government, which would eventually result in the investigation of his former teammate, Lance Armstrong.
9DYB TIL Alan Shepard peed in his spacesuit moments before becoming the first American in space
DQ9PJ TIL about the Krankies - a comedy duo presenting themselves as a schoolboy ("Wee Jimmy Krankie") and a paternal figure ("Ian Krankie"). And then I learned that they were in fact a wife (Janette Tough) and a husband (Ian Tough) in real life. "Fan' Dabi' Dozi" was one of their most famous acts...
grXMD TIL: that in 29 U.S. states while under anesthetic you can have a pelvic exam preformed by a med students without your consent or knowledge
XpmE TIL when Elizabeth Bolden died in 2006 at age 116, she had more than 500 direct descesdants, including 75 great-great-great-great-grandchildren