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TIL That the Bank of England only owns two of the ~400,000 gold bars in its vaults.

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yQ1ml TIL that a minority of people use two spaces after a period and that one space has been endorsed by the Chicago Manual of Style
MxmW TIL that there are at least 22 cat statues scattered about the city of York on top of buildings and houses. They are thought to have been put in place as far back as the early 19th century. Residents personally decorate these statues and the cats are said to protect the residents of the city
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