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TIL the Himalayan giant honey bee naturally produces hallucinogenic honey that was once used to poison the army of Pompey the Great.

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5YP5P TIL Airline water is so bad it is recommended you not wash your hands after using the bathroom but to use sanitizer instead. Also skip that tea or coffee and get a bottled drink. Most Airlines tested positive for E. Coli and coliform in their water.
W7eo4 Today I learned, the city of Cleveland released 1.5 million balloons into the air, causing car accidents, the postponement of a Coast Guard search and creating a environmental nightmare on Lake Erie
b6OWQ TIL The founder of Alcoholics Anonymous had a spiritual awakening during a LSD trip and quit drinking alcohol as a result.
ByQK TIL that diamonds aren’t all that rare and were manufactured into a romantic symbol by a company called Debeers in the early 1900’s. They own most of the diamond mines in the world and create their own supply and demand.
W7Rv8 TIL about the Zulu philosophy 'Ubuntu', which translates roughly as 'I am because you are': a philosophy of the interconnectedness of all individuals regardless of differences.