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TIL Honeybees, despite having the brain size of a sesame seed, can count up to four and can understand the concept of zero.

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Wv5A TIL the largest building in the world is the Boeing factory in Washington, taking up 98 acres of space . It even has it´s own climate
j6Kvj TIL that turtledoves are called "turtle" because of their Latin name: streptopelia turtur
QJjd TIL In 2001,A man was supposed to have titanium rods installed in his back, during surgery Doctor’s found out that a rods were missing,prompting them to implant a screwdriver instead. The screwdriver snapped a few days later. It was later known that the doctor had his license suspended in 2 states.
4EJJ TIL Wilt Chamberlain used to dunk his free throws. The NCAA and NBA banned crossing the foul line during a shot because of him.
MeMeV TIL the Gemini 3 was named Molly Brown in the hope that it wouldn't sink at splashdown. NASA didn't like this and asked astronaut Gus Grissom to change the name, to which he replied "how about the Titanic?". NASA relented, but this was the last time astronauts were allowed to name their capsule.