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TIL when a bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it is audible by the human ear

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ADj57 TIL all seagulls have a set of glands above the eyes that filter out the salt ions from their bloodstream, allowing them to drink saltwater.
GArrG TIL that the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Roald Dahl, started as a fighter pilot and intelligence officer prior to his prominence as an author.
7rrXO I mean, it's not just me, right?
4XXjN TIL during the division of Berlin, there were still several West Berlin subway lines which passed through parts of East Berlin. They just didn't stop there, leaving behind heavily guarded "ghost stations". Over the years, several citizen of the East managed to get on trains towards the West.
P1gYg TIL: 95% of Nevada, the driest State in the United States, is classified as a "cold desert climate"