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TIL that to become a British Citizen, you must first be familiar with sketch comedy legends, Monty Python

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kpm4 TIL John Cleese was the first person to utter the word ‘fuck’ at a televised British memorial service.
OoMa4 TIL that your brain alone accounts for 20-25% of your daily metabolic rate/oxygen consumption due to how large it is
VLRD TIL there are molds growing inside the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant that “feed” on gamma radiation
lAaG TIL the makers of the “Piracy, it’s a crime” advert used the music in it illegally. They did not have permission to use it in the DVDs
PVAE TIL the Throne of Denmark is made of narwhal tusks, which were claimed to be unicorn horns, and is flanked by three life-sized silver lions, inspired by the legend of King Solomon’s throne, said to be surrounded by 12 gold lions.