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<\/a>1. THEIR STING HAS SOME BENEFITS<\/strong><\/p>\nA toxin in bee venom called melittin may prevent HIV. Melittin can kill HIV by poking holes into the virus’s protective envelope. (Meanwhile, when mellitin hitches a ride on certain nanoparticles, it will just bounce off normal cells and leave them unharmed.) Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis hope the toxin can be used in preventative gels.<\/p>\n
Bee stings may also ease pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo found that molecules in bee venom increase your body\u2019s level of glucocorticoid, an anti-inflammatory hormone.<\/p>\n
2. THEY WORK HARDER THAN YOU<\/strong><\/p>\nDuring chillier seasons, worker bees can live for nine months. But in the summer, they rarely last longer than six weeks\u2014they literally work themselves to death.<\/p>\n
3. WHEN THEY CHANGE JOBS, THEY CHANGE THEIR BRAIN CHEMISTRY<\/strong><\/p>\nAccording to Mental Floss, bees are hardwired to do certain jobs. Scout bees, which search for new sources of food, are wired for adventure. Soldier bees, discovered in 2012, work as security guards their whole life. One percent of all middle-aged bees become undertakers\u2014a genetic brain pattern compels them to remove dead bees from the hive. But most amazingly, regular honeybees\u2014which perform multiple jobs in their lifetime\u2014will change their brain chemistry before taking up a new gig.<\/p>\n
4. THEIR BRAINS DEFY TIME<\/strong><\/p>\nWhen aging bees do jobs usually reserved for younger members, their brain stops aging. In fact, their brain ages in reverse. (Imagine if riding a tricycle didn\u2019t just make you feel young\u2014it actually made your brain tick like a younger person\u2019s.) Scientists at Arizona State University believe the discovery can help us slow the onset of dementia.<\/p>\n
5. THEY\u2019RE CHANGING MEDICINE<\/strong><\/p>\nTo reinforce their hives, bees use a resin from poplar and evergreen trees called propolis. It\u2019s basically beehive glue. Although bees use it as caulk, humans use it to fight off bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Research shows that propolis taken from a beehive may relieve cold sores, canker sores, herpes, sore throat, cavities, and even eczema.<\/p>\n
6. THEY CAN RECOGNIZE HUMAN FACES<\/strong><\/p>\nHoneybees make out faces the same way we do. They take parts\u2014like eyebrows, lips, and ears\u2014and cobble them together to make out the whole face. It\u2019s called \u201cconfigular processing,\u201d and it might help computer scientists improve face recognition technology, the New York Times reports.<\/p>\n
7. THEY HAVE PERSONALITIES<\/strong><\/p>\nEven in beehives, there are workers and shirkers. Researchers at the University of Illinois found that not all bees are interchangeable drones. Some bees are thrill-seekers. Others are a bit more timid. A 2011 study even found that agitated honeybees can be pessimistic, showing that, to some extent, bees might have feelings.<\/p>\n
To read more facts about bees go to Mental Floss.com<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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