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TIL The current flag of the USA was designed by a 17 year old for a school project. He received a B-

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b9GJa TIL about a species called the pied hoverfly (Scaeva pyrastri). It has copied the appearance of a wasp but it’s white. They do this to fool their natural enemies into not eating them because wasp are poisonous. So if u ever see one, don't worry it's harmless. (See link for photo’s)
OobVL TIL Bees in Australia are Getting Drunk on Fermented Nectar and Being Refused Re-Entry to the Hive
16MpP TIL the movie 'Cape Fear' was originally developed by Steven Spielberg, but he eventually decided it was too violent and traded it to Martin Scorsese in exchange for 'Schindler's List', which Scorsese had decided not to make.
yG1l TIL that in 2012 a South Pacific island, recorded by Google Earth and Australian maps, was discovered to not actually exist
N7VLb TIL Grapefruit got its name because they grow in clusters similar to grapes.