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TIL bee suits are customarily white because by wearing white, a beekeeper can approach and open the hive without the bees becoming defensive and attacking as bees dislike dark coloured animals.

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QNknd TIL that after a flood killed thousands and devastated the economy, California legislators and State employees worked unpaid for a year and a half.
NNRM TIL there is a fake propaganda news agency probably funded by the Russian government at ~USD 400k per month. Called the “Internet Research Agency”, it is run out of Russia and makes millions of fake posts and comments round the world against enemies of Russia….. (including the USA).
6E5YZ TIL about Juan Pujol Garcia, a spy who single handedly saved thousands of lives during D-Day by using his made-up network of spies to convince the Germans that another attack was going to happen in Calais instead of Normandy. He was also the only person to be decorated by both the Axis and Allies.
oRe8Y TIL Because rallies often take place on public roads (and use public roads to get to and from stages) Wolrd Rally Championship cars are registered, street legal vehicles complete with licence plates.
D04g TIL Dogecoin is worth more than Vietnam’s national currency