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TIL a comedian accidently became a politician in Denmark when his joke political party managed to get a seat in parliament.

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E1g1o TIL the British Army developed a salute with the palm facing outwards. The Royal Navy instead adopted a version with the palm facing downwards, as many men working on ships had dirty palms and to display them was disrespectful. The United States Armed Forces would later use the Royal Navy's version.
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