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TIL that in contrast to the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force, the British Army does not include Royal in its title - this is because the British Army has always been answerable to Parliament and the British people rather than the Monarch.

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D1k8r TIL about the 1953 24 Hours of Le Mans. Duncan Hamilton and Tony Rolt were denied from participating. They then decided to start drinking. When they were reinstated, they drove drunk, broke the average speed record and won the race!
dG79 TIL that “On Broadway” versus “Off Broadway” refers not to location but theater capacity. A play/musical is considered “on Broadway” if the theater seats 500+ while an “off Broadway” theater seats between 100-499. “Off off Broadway” refers to venues that seat less than 100.
vppD TIL Glencore controls 24% of the world’s barley, 10% of its wheat, 50% of its copper and 60% of its zinc
JYlPk TIL Smokejumpers are specially trained wildland firefighters who provide an initial attack response on remote wildland fires.
KvQw TIL Netherlands being smaller in area than West Virginia, and having the fourth highest population density in the world, is still our planet’s second largest exporter of food and agriculture products, after USA.