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TIL that police in the UK can legally break into any person's house under the Bees Act 1980 if they suspect it contains foreign bees

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Q6j9 TIL that Mythbuster’s Jamie Hyneman ran away from home at age 14 and then hitchhiked all over the United States. Now he is a certified diver,wilderness survival expert, boat captain, linguist, pet shop owner, animal wrangler, machinist, concrete inspector, and chef.
E19Px TIL George Harrison was still only 26 years old when the Beatles broke up.
W7Y9o TIL: There is a corporal in the British Army named Adonis Maximus Badass (Yes, that's his real name).
gymD TIL popcorn kernels that don’t pop are called “old maids” because they lack the necessary moisture to pop
GA9BN TIL roses are edible (and actually quite nutritious)