This week I learned honeybees say 'oops' when they're startled, and more
Fun and interesting facts from around the web
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- Honeybees let out a 'whoop' when they bump into each other (New Scientist)
- Time of day and age may influence coffee's impact on memory (MentalFloss.com)
- Cross-modal recognition of familiar conspecifics in goats (Royal Society Open Source)
- How to FedEx a giant panda (Smithsonian.com)
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