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TIL that the Chili Peppers bassist, Flea, has become a beekeeper in an effort to stave off the declining honeybee population

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gLWb TIL Around 1/3 of American teenagers have texted full nudes of themselves and could potentially be charged with the creation and distribution of child pornography.
5b7B TIL a female minor league pitcher struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gerhig back-to-back in 1928. Her contract was voided; in 1952 MLB officially banned women, which was not rescinded until 1992.
DLJD TIL the oldest unbroken alliance in the world is between England and Portugal dating back to 1373
KYD7J TIL in 1997, rock band Cheap Trick re-recorded their second LP "In Color," with Steve Albini (of Nirvana's "In Utero" and Big Black fame) producing, seeking a heavier and rawer style. It was never released.
E1pL0 TIL: More than 70% of researchers have tried and failed to reproduce another's scientist's experiments