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Despite their minuscule brains, bees have the remarkable ability to recognize and remember human faces. In a study, researchers demonstrated this by pairing images of human faces with sugar-laced water, and the bees were able to recall the faces even when the reward was no longer present.

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Despite their minuscule brains, bees have the remarkable ability to recognize and remember human faces. In a study, researchers demonstrated this by pairing images of human faces with sugar-laced water, and the bees were able to recall the faces even when the reward was no longer present.

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