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TIL Rolls-Royce only use bull hides for upholstery since female cows are prone to stretch marks during pregnancy

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VJmB TIL a short-lived punk band in Versailles split in 1993. Part of the group went on to become Phoenix, while the other half went on to become Daft Punk.
VMDMp TIL that birds' navigational abilities may result from quantum mechanics. This theory suggests that the entanglement of 2 electrons on molecules in their eyes helps them detect Earth's magnetic field
oP5L TIL GZA of Wu-Tang Clan is working on an album to teach science through Hip Hop. Oh yeah, Neil deGrasse Tyson is helping out.
9Yo66 TIL in icthyology(study of fish), there is a field called meristics which counts the number of fins and scales to differentiate different fish species.
0Qov TIL Schools in Japan don’t employ custodial staff, because they believe students should respect their learning environment and keep it clean themselves