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TIL that the Chancellor of the Exchequer is allowed to drink alcohol when delivering the budget. William Gladstone opted for sherry and a beaten egg.

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PYYRV TIL that police in Kenya are ranked the worst in the world.
WWgd TIL of 100 Years: The Movie You Will Never See, a secret film written by and starring John Malkovich. 100 Years is kept in a high-tech safe in bulletproof glass that will open automatically on 18 November 2115, the date of the films release. The plot remains a complete secret.
9wnQD TIL that the largest city by area in the contiguous United States is Tribune, Kansas. Despite having only 772 people, it is technically larger by area than cites like NYC due to its county consolidation
VBM10 TIL in 2007, casting agents in the UK were struggling to find British children that could speak with an RP accent. There is the belief that this was the direct result of overconsumption of Australian TV shows, especially Neighbours.
BgVgb TIL The Persians had ancient refrigerators called "yakhchals" to preserve the ice and keep it cold underground until the summer, the yakhchal also had a ventilation system that allowed the cold air to enter and the warm air to escape, keeping the temperature inside low.