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TIL killer bees are not natural and were created by scientists trying to increase honey production.

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kGDW TIL that the reason so many south and central Asian countries end in “stan” is because it’s an ancient word for “land of” or “homeland”
yVZ0J TIL that WHAM-O's Slip N' Slide is not supposed to be used by persons over the age of 12. There have been rare instances (and lawsuits) of adults breaking their necks while using it and in 1993, the U.S. CPSC warned that the slide might cause permanent spinal cord injury to teens and adults.
wLY1J TIL during his year in space, astronaut Scott Kelly's feet became very soft "like newborn baby feet", because all the calluses fell off due to weightlessness.
mxQby TIL When Frank Sinatra collapsed on stage in 1994, his fans in audience included doctors and a half dozen of them ran up on stage to assist Sinatra
JYbEj TIL that a Kentucky man escaped from jail after a friend of his faxed the prison a false demand for his release from a grocery store. It took two weeks for the authorities to realize their mistake and start looking for him. He was found at his mother’s house.