Pub trivia: Bees & Honey
Bees & Honey
Often confused with the nasty winged wasp, the bee actually does more than just provide us with porridge sweetener. Here are some facts that really are the bee's knees.
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Bees have five eyes. They sport a trio of single eyes on the top of their heads and two large compound eyes on the sides.
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The average worker bee will make half a teaspoon's worth in its lifetime. A bee can fly at about 15mph, visiting up to 100 flowers on each collection trip.
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A hive of bees must collectively fly 55,000 miles and visit two million flowers to make one pound of honey.
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The word "Honeymoon" partly derives from the medieval custom where newlyweds drank a cup of mead – an alcoholic drink containing honey – every day for the first month of their marriage.
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Bees don't need to sleep. They simply reserve their energy by remaining motionless during the night.
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In Ancient Egypt, honey was the most commonly used medicine. Over half the medicines known about during that period were honey-based.
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