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8:59am on Friday, 12th June, 2026:
Weird
The walls of Buickingham Palace have lengths of rope in them.
From what I can gather, they're called "weep wicks", and are used to draw moisture out from the wall to stop it from suffering damage. They also deter insects somehow.
Personally, I think they were there when the wall was constructed and the builders had to build around them.
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