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TIL that until 1971 British car manufacturers Rolls Royce had their own Police force

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pYwge TIL that the male satin bowerbird only gets its characteristic blue colour at about eight to nine years. Satin bowerbirds live to for about eight to nine years in the wild.
oBn9K TIL that Alice Cooper was originally the band’s name and that Cooper now pays an annual license to his former band mates to use the name Alice Cooper
rReVo TIL: Stepan Company is the only commercial entity in the US authorized to import coca leaves. The cocaine-free extract is sold to The Coca-Cola Company for use in soft drinks, while the cocaine is sold to Mallinckrodt.
rRrbw TIL a.m/p.m came from the Latin words ante meridiem (a.m.) meaning "before noon" and post meridiem (p.m.) meaning "after noon".
lokma TIL whale oil was used in GM transmissions until the early 70’s.