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TIL of the Blood Bikes, a network of UK organisations that consist of volunteer bikers who transport donated blood, breastmilk and organs quickly between hospitals

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16xe7 TIL that roly-polies are not insects, they’re crustaceans. Roly-polies belong to the subphylum Crustacea, whereas insects belong to the class Insecta.
Ej7w TIL that Wu Zetian, the only female emperor of China, forced visiting officials to pay their respects by performing oral sex on her
jNvJn TIL Winston Churchill is considered one of the Founding Fathers of the European Union. Churchill called for a "United States of Europe", organised democratically, to prevent future wars. He was a driving force behind the creation of the Council of Europe.
WkWvX TIL although Colonel Sanders is an iconic southerner he moved to Toronto in 1965 and lived there until his death in 1980.
woJy8 TIL virgin queen bees will release battle cries and fight to the death until only one remains in the hive