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TIL that alcohol is prohibited in the UK Parliament with one exception: the chancellor can drink while delivering the annual budget statement.

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0wNm5 TIL Hawaii consumes more Spam per capita than any other state, with five cans eaten per person per year—about 7 million cans total
xVd7g TIL about HD 189733b, a blue planet the size of Jupiter about 63 lightyears away from Earth. The surface temperature is a staggering 1000°C, wind speeds average at around 7000 kilometers per hour, and it rains molten glass... sideways.
gMQEA TIL that numerous countries have very different names in their native languages: China is Zhōngguó, Egypt is Misr, South Korea is Hanguk, North Korea is Chosŏn, Hungary is Magyarország, Armenia is Hayastán, Albania is Shqipëria, Georgia is Sak'art'velo, Bhutan is Druk Yul, and many more
PYwOZ TIL the length of a day on Mars has been known (within 3 minutes accuracy) since 1666 but the length of a day on Saturn was a mystery until 2019.
VBEeD TIL The Titanic was intentionally designed short of enough lifeboats for aesthetic reasons and to keep more space for elite passengers’ recreation facility needs and views