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TIL, Rolls Royce has an stained glass window commemorating the pilots of the RAF (Royal Air Force) who fought at the battle of Britain during WW2 in a factory in Osmaton, Derby (UK).

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x6Bp5 TIL that the creators of Dragon Tales added a third kid named Enrique to the series in the third season, in an effort to educate preschoolers mildly in Hispanic culture
VRM8 TIL Killer bees were created in an attempt to breed tamer and more manageable bees, but instead the offspring became more aggressive and highly defensive.
gMgkA TIL a theremin is a musical instrument that depends on electromagnetic fields created around its antennae, which players move their hands or fingers around to change pitch or volume.
gJVW TIL of the Basque language: It isn’t in any language family and is completely distinct from any other language in the world
Rvx7 TIL a UK village redesigned traffic flow in its town center to eliminate all traffic signs and signals. Since the redesign, the accident rate dropped, economic activity increased, and one citizen noted, “I think we’re all being kinder to one another.”