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TIL Ex British PM Margaret Thatcher was such a big fan of a political sitcom Yes Minister that she participated in a sketch written by her starring the main characters.

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4Xg1b TIL A maximum-security prison in Uganda has a soccer league (run and played by prisoners), with an annual soccer tournament. The tournament is taken very seriously; they have a uniforms, referees, cleats, and a 30-page constitution. The winning team gets prizes such as soap, sugar, and a goat.
xoDb TIL Denmark’s flag is the oldest flag currently in use, designed in 1219 and unchanged since
8adEX TIL, The Netherlands gives Canada 20,000 tulips every year as a thank you for protecting the Dutch royal family in ww2
xVag1 TIL Norway will allow any student from anywhere in the world to study at their public universities completely free of charge
9Y4mM TIL that in Helsinki, every third Saturday of February, May, August, and November is known as 'Restaurant Day,' where anyone can open up a restaurant anywhere.