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TIL Hexagons are the best shape for bees to build their honeycombs, because they save wax and space. Unlike circles or triangles, hexagons fit together without gaps and have the largest area for the smallest perimeter. This means bees can store more honey with less wall material.

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O1P7 TIL that psychiatrist Elliott Barker treated psychopaths by locking them in a room for 11 days while naked, tied together, and high on LSD. The result was a 20% increase of psychopathic tendencies because, according to one inmate, it only taught them how to better mask their true emotions.
Agnl TIL “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” TMZ reports the family will be paid over $40 million for the 3 seasons, making the deal the richest contract in reality TV history
OJpX TIL Grand Theft Auto was originally a racing game called Race'n'Chase, however a glitch made the police cars go crazy, ramming the player. This glitch was so popular with testers that they rebuilt the game around it, creating GTA.
kQK4 TIL the dental drill was invented 9000 years ago, predating the wheel by 3500 years.
MeaKW TIL that John Fogetry of Creedence Clear Water Revival was sued for copyrighting himself. The Supreme Court of the US ruled that a person cannot in fact plagiarize themselves