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TIL that "seeing stars" after exercise is normal most of the time, and is a result of blood flowing away from the brain and eyes

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jN4Ba TIL Englishman Dan Harris wanted to help bees struggling in urban areas such as on pavement with no flowers. So he crowdfunded "bee saviour" credit card sized feeders with 3 notches of beekeepers’ formula under a peel-off foil backing to sell for £4 via his not-for-profit co-op.
4knW5 TIL classic camera film and all photos printed on film aren't vegan.
P1xon TIL that on Earth, sound has a "maximum" volume (194 dB)
9alr TIL the giant panda Chi Chi was sexually attracted to humans and refused attempts at mating by other giant pandas. Instead she made full sexual self-presentation to zookeepers.
VMr0m TIL about NASA TALs (Transoceanic Abort Landing sites) that were specially built all over the world, including in Gambia, Senegal and Morocco, that would be used in the event of an aborted Shuttle Launch