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TIL that industrial beehives are built around the concept of "bee space," a specific gap width that bees will avoid plugging with comb or propolis (bee glue)

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d8oN7 TIL that “discotheque” means "library of phonograph records" in French; the term gradually came to refer to clubs where records were the norm, rather than a band. In the early 1960s, the word came into use in the United States, frequently shortened to “disco.”
GAoDN TIL Richard Nixon’s daughter married Dwight Eisenhower’s grandson.
xaJB TIL World War II’s Strangest Battle: When Americans and Germans Fought Together
gXaX TIL In 1935 German engineers created a streamlined motorcycle with the engine in the front wheel. There was likely only one made and it’s current location is unknown.
KOg4B TIL That Jackie Chan and his stunt team are blacklisted by all insurance companies, forcing him to pay for all costs out of his own pocket | Jackie voluntarily agreed to pay for the cost of the injuries sustained during a stunt for the entire life of the injured team member