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TIL that Honey Bees aren't native to the US, and are wimpy pollinators compared to native bees.

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x6Jkg TIL that North and South Korean judokas teamed up to compete as the Unified Korean team at 2018 World Judo Championships, winning a historic bronze medal in the co-ed team vs. team competition
ZpA6R TIL that the 46th ranked women's single table tennis player in the entire world (and also part of the 10th ranked women's doubles team in the world) recently celebrated her 60th birthday (yes SIXTY).
X0V9E TIL The English seaside resort of Blackpool was left mostly unscathed by bombing during the Blitz. Documents have suggested that Hitler wanted it preserved as a place for recreation once Germany invaded and conquered England.
E1wJo TIL Mike May, who became blind at age 3, got his sight back after more than 40 years but still had no idea how to see after his operation. Even though his eyes now worked perfectly, the visual part of his brain was so underdeveloped that it could not make any sense of the information coming in.
loM9A TIL the Heaven's Gate cult was covered by a niche insurance policy that would pay out $1 Million per person if they were abducted, impregnated, or killed by aliens.