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TIL alcohol is prohibited in the British Parliament with one exception: the chancellor can drink while delivering the annual budget statement.

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Rnn1 TIL Russia has a Tomb of the Unknown Dog as a memorial for canine research subjects.
O90e TIL in 1868, samurai killed 11 French sailors. Over 30 samurai were ordered to commit suicide for the injustice; when the number was reduced to 20, the indignant samurai cut out their own intestines and flung them at the French. The sentence was then reduced to 11
16wVO TIL the rate of childhood obesity is highest in Greece, with 44% of boys being overweight. Italy, New Zealand, and Slovenia are next, with the US in 5th at 30%
epZ9b TIL That "RadiThor, an energy drink originally contained radium. A 1oz bottle would sell for about $1 (US) in the 1920's. It was also claimed that it would cure all sorts of ailments.
DQ7Qr TIL about Gaston Henri de Bourbon, a bastard who became the bishop of Metz at the age of 11 despite never getting ordained as a priest and kept the title for 40 years. He also never resided in Metz.