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TIL Mr. Rogers' funeral was attended by 2,700 people which included TV show hosts, authors of children's books and the PBS president

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Ypeor TIL lots of Japanese tourists who visit Paris are so shocked to discover “scruffy streets” and “unfriendly locals” instead of the magical city they imagined, that they experience psychological problems as a result.
16VkW TIL None of the native species of bee in Australia are true honey bees. Social species of native bees do produce honey, but not much, as they are relatively primitive bee species. And the bees that do produce honey store it in small resinous pots which look like bunches of grapes
YpDbZ TIL. That during the making of rush hour 2 the secret service confiscated $100m in prop money after filming due to it being so accurate that extras were able to spend it at local buisnesses.
7r4rL TIL Robin Williams was a notorious joke thief, but some comedians would specifically show up and perform at clubs Robin was at because after Robin stole their bits, he would "secretly" pay them.
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