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TIL the Throne Chair of Denmark is Made of “Unicorn”(Narwhal) Horns

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R5nwa TIL that despite having brains the size of poppy seeds, bees are able to recognize and remember human faces. In a study, researchers paired images of human faces with sugar-laced water, and bees were able to recognize and remember the faces even when the reward was no longer present.
xVwWb TIL that the creators of the US state north of Oregon were originally planning to name it Columbia, but were concerned it would be confused with the District of Columbia. So they named it Washington instead.
VMJAB TIL Beverly Hills High School had oil wells right on campus that closed in 2017, but had previously generated royalties of up to $300k a year for the school
XE7ND TIL that almost all mammals take the same amount of time to pee. The "Universal Law of Urination," as scientists call it, says that an African elephant will empty its 42 gallon bladder in nearly the same time that a Great Dane dog will empty its 0.4 gallon bladder. (Around 21 seconds)
jpnj TIL Saddam Hussein offered to step down to exile from the Iraqi government in 2003 prior to the invasion if he was allowed to keep USD $1 Billion