A list of intriguing facts disinterred by the British Freedom of Information Act.<br>
»A clandestine British torture programme existed in postwar Germany, “reminiscent of the concentration camps”
»Tony Blair spent nearly £2,000 of taxpayers' money on cosmetics over six years
»Six British military policemen died at the hands of an Iraqi mob in Majar al-Kabir because nearby reinforcements decided it was too dangerous to rescue them
»Rich landowners top the league of EU farm subsidy payouts
»A cache of more than 300 weapons, including air pistols, swords and an improvised flame-thrower, were seized from schoolchildren in one year
and much more Times Online