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TIL that the 1920s British police box served as a compact police station with a desk, stool and first-aid kit. Officers used it to read and fill in reports, take meal breaks and temporarily hold detainees. It became world-famous in 1963 when the BBC turned it into Doctor Who’s TARDIS.

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TIL that the 1920s British police box served as a compact police station with a desk, stool and first-aid kit. Officers used it to read and fill in reports, take meal breaks and temporarily hold detainees. It became world-famous in 1963 when the BBC turned it into Doctor Who’s TARDIS.

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