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Oh Heavens! (19th Century Rest in Please) from wensum24 665 days old
[ ... ] deaths in history 1830: William Huskisson, statesman and financier, was crushed to death by the world's first mechanically powered passenger ...
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Coke-a-cola from wensum24 958 days old
They carried the ideas that would one day shape the American constitution. Treasured documents from the 15th and 17th century will leave Holkham Hall, ...
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Wymondham Abbey from wensum24 966 days old
It is a history rich in rivalry and rebellion, restoration and renaissance. The story of how Wymondham gained first a Benedictine priory, then for 100 ...
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Ear or cheek tingles? someones talking about you from wensum24 984 days old
Does this ever happen to you? It does to me, but I fear it is medicine related However, there are many superstitious beliefs attached to this sensation; Pliny ...
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regularity of the calendar from wensum24 1102 days old
Regularity of the Calendar by Peter Meyer The main objection to the Common Era Calendar, as used in combination with the usual 7-day week (composed ...
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orkney bonfires from wensum24 1108 days old
In the words of an old Orcadian author: "bonfires are the very blood of Orcadians. The ritual bonfire goes back to the very beginnings of our history ...
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why seven days in a week? from wensum24 1108 days old
[ ... ] has a long history. When the Roman emperor Constantine made Christianity the state religion early in the 4th Century CE the 7-day week was ...
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names day from wensum24 1112 days old
Names Day by, David Kuchta Not too long ago, many people were named for a Patron Saint. Although popular throughout Europe, Russia and many other parts ...
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russian tea ceremony from wensum24 1115 days old
[ ... ] tradition. History of Russian tea-drinking ceremony has began in 1638 when Russian Tsar Michael Fedorovich got special diplomatic gift from ...
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how orange are you?? from wensum24 1128 days old
[ ... ] of orange history, please enjoy it In English heraldry, orange denotes strength, honour, generosity, and prosperity. However, its use as a ...
