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TIL that the Sebastopol Bell in Windsor was looted from a Russian church during the Siege of Sebastopol in 1855 at the end of the Crimean War, and it is only rung when the most senior members of t... (en.wikipedia.org)

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Turbulent-Offer-8136 on 2025-07-15 21:40:31+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that the Sebastopol Bell in Windsor was looted from a Russian church during the Siege of Sebastopol in 1855 at the end of the Crimean War, and it is only rung when the most senior members of the British royal family pass away

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