1) The Bank of England, established in 1694, is the central bank of the United Kingdom and one of the oldest central banks in the world.

2) The role of lobbyists in politics involves representing the interests of specific groups or industries and advocating for favorable policies or influencing decision-making processes within government institutions.

3) The recent advancements in space exploration include missions to Mars by various space agencies, such as NASA's Perseverance rover landing on Mars in 2021, aiming to explore the planet's geology and search for signs of past microbial life.

4) The first computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart in 1964 and consisted of a wooden shell and two metal wheels.