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TIL "Prime minister" was originally used as an unofficial derogatory term for an MP who had improperly accumulated too much power in parliament.

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4X9yw TIL that almost half of the young adults in New Jersey live with their parents
Bg85b TIL that in the 1840s, people would say 'Prunes' instead of 'Cheese' when getting a picture taken.
VGGQ TIL The oldest house in the UK is nearly 6000 years old and has stone furniture that is still intact today.
6jXw TIL that when the studio behind ‘Star Trek’ received a letter from a builder asking how to make automatic sliding doors that opened and closed as fast as on the Enterprise, the reply explained that the doors were manually operated by an offstage crewman. If too late, cast would hit unopened doors.
QJlV9 TIL that in 2005, Eric James Torpy, was convicted of shooting with intent to kill and robbery. He asked that his sentence be changed from 30 years' imprisonment to 33 so that it would match Larry Bird's jersey number. His request was granted.