Which 1824 Act of Parliament made it a criminal offence in England and Wales to sleep rough or beg in public places?
Passed in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, this Act aimed to deal with the large numbers of destitute soldiers and displaced workers roaming the country. Remarkably, parts of it remained in force for nearly two centuries.
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Which English mathematician and cleric first proposed the reformed grave calendar adopted as the Gregorian in a 1582 treatise submitted to Rome?
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Order these UK bank holidays by the year they were officially established as public holidays.
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Which British inventor created the first successful mechanical television system, giving a public demonstration in London in 1926?
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