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TIL about “Vulture Bees,” 3 species of necrophagous Central American stingless bees which use meat as a protein source.

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6Er7W TIL: In Japan a 63 year old fisherman and karate expert fought off a bear, then drove himself to the hospital
GYPr7 TIL: That the children of Princess Anne, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, carry no Royal Titles. They are still in the Royal line of succession but have no peerage titles because thier father was common born and refused a title upon marriage into the Royal Family.
Zo9o TIL The platypus is actually not the only surviving member of its biological family. There is a small hedgehog like spiked ant-eater called a “Echidna” that is the only other surviving member of the same biological order. It is also the only other surviving mammal that lays eggs.
781K7 TIL Russia has leased a 12-mile circle of Kazakhstan named Baikonur. Its purpose is for space operations.
41G6 TIL in 2008 Monty Python decided to start their own Youtube channel. They uploaded HQ videos of their sketches which in only a few days resulted in a 16,000% increase in DVD box set sales.