Bees can see ultraviolet light.
Bees have five eyes.
Bees kill more people a year than sharks do.
Bees visit over 2,000 flowers and fly over 55,000 miles to produce just 1 lb. of honey.
Beethoven dipped his head in cold water before he composed.
Beethoven who was a coffee lover, was so particular about his coffee that he always counted 60 beans per cup when he prepared his brew.
Beetles taste like apples, wasps like pine nuts, and white worms like fried pork rinds.
Before 1850, golf balls were made of leather and were stuffed with feathers.
Before 1859, baseball umpires were seated in padded chairs behind home plate.
Before 1917, goalies (in hockey) were not allowed to fall to the ice to make saves or else they were penalized.
Before Columbus, Europe had never tasted corn, potatoes, tomatoes, red peppers, sweet potatoes, tapioca, chocolate, pumpkins, squash, coconuts, pineapples, strawberries, and much more. Why? All these food items are native to America.
Before jets, jet lag was called boat lag.
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