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The Krays were held as prisoners at the Tower of London in 1952.
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The post lacks depth and context about the Krays, making it somewhat vague. While it invites discussion, it could be improved with more detail to provide value.
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"I love that. Going to use it at every opportunity"
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Each lighthouse has a specific flash pattern so that mariners can detect which one they are looking at from a distance - from an article on BBC.
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Between 1970-74 the FA Cup had a 3rd/4th place play off match.
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Mike Myers was 4th choice to do the voiceover for Shrek. Bill Murray and Nicholas Cage turned down the role and eventually, the filmmakers settled on Chris Farley. Farley died during production having already voiced the majority of the character's role. The filmmakers decided getting someone else to do the last 10% would be in poor taste so hired Myers to do the whole role.
When Arthur Wheen translated the German book Im Westen Nichts Neues into English in 1929 he decided he didn't like the literal translation of the title, Nothing New In The West so he called it All Quiet On The Western Front instead.
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Doing a quiz at work today, didn't get this one right 
The letter Q does not appear in the names of any of the states in America. The only letter that doesn't make an appearance.
The letter Q does not appear in the names of any of the states in America. The only letter that doesn't make an appearance.
NASA uses the 1998 film, Armageddon, in their management training program. They have to find as many errors as possible during the film and at least 168 have been spotted
Hot Water bottles have an "expiry" date 
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