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TIL the term “Bus Factor” - The number of people in a company who need to be ‘run over by a bus’ to send the company into such disarray that it would not be able to proceed.

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WkmR8 TIL of "Harambee", a Swahili word that means "All pull together" and describes a tradition of community self-help. It comes from the Hindi "har har Ambeh"; Indian workers on the Uganda Railway invoked Amba, the Hindu god of strength, for tasks requiring a team effort, such as lifting heavy loads.
oRn7E TIL that Richard II is the first English monarch for whom a contemporary painting survives.
5VA0k TIL that butter is sold in different shapes depending on your region (inside the US)
LQDwv TIL the engine for the Honda S2000 sports car had the highest specific power output for any mass production naturally aspirated piston engine for over ten years, until it was beaten by the engine in the 2010 Ferrari 458
GYjp7 TIL: Ian Fleming based James Bond on at least 17 different people, but apparently not a real spy named James Bond.