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Top Hats! A Menace To Society!!!

July 9th 2008 10:30

James Heatherington, the inventor of the top hat, introduced his design to the world in London during 1797.

Upon leaving the shop wearing his unusual headwear he was surrounded by a crowd of onlookers where some pushing and shoving ensued, resulting in women fainting and a young boy having his arm broken.

As a result of this, Heatherington was arrested, summoned to appear in court, and fined £50 for going about in a manner "calculated to frighten timid people."

Within a month, he was of course overwhelmed with orders for the new design.

Class distinction being what it is, only the less informed still call it a top hat. The middle classes referred to as a 'silk hat'. A gentleman always asked for a 'topper'.

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The Origin Of Rickshaws

June 23rd 2008 12:28

Rickshaws were invented in Japan by an American missionary back in 1869. Initially it was designed to transport his invalid wife around Yokohama, but eventually they caught on for other reasons.

The name of the man who invented them??
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Turning A BLIND EYE! Where DID IT COME FROM???

February 6th 2008 09:26

We've all heard the expression 'to turn a blind eye' but where did it really come from?

In short, Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson is the culprit responsible for today's common expression.
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The Lady Behind WINSTON CHURCHILL - His MOTHER!

January 14th 2008 02:05

Winston Churchill, the ex-wartime Prime Minister of Britain, was born in 1874, 8 months after a hurried wedding between his parents.

His mother, Lady Randolph Churchill, was considered to be a' real beauty', and tended to stray, even into the arms of King Edward VII of Denmark, an affair even his wife knew about.
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Is The Great Wall Of China REALLY Visible From The Moon?

January 2nd 2008 09:57

Most of us I'm sure have heard the tale that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from the surface of the moon, but is this rumour actually fact or simply fiction?

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Santa Claus/ Father Christmas/ St Nicholas - A Man Of Many Names.

December 15th 2007 00:05

Santa Claus/ Father Christmas/ St Nicholas/ Kris Kringle, whatever name you call him, this is one man of which it can be said he has many names.

Depending on the country you're in, he could very well be called more than one name. In Australia he's usually referred to as Santa Claus, but occasionally other names pop up.
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A White Christmas For England???

December 13th 2007 00:05

There is really only one present my 8 year old daughter wants for Christmas this year having now relocated to the UK.

In short, after a number of smelly, sweaty, stinky Christmases in the Great Land Downunder, she wants to experience a 'White Christmas' ie. snow on Christmas day.
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People Who Have LITERALLY DIED LAUGHING!!!

October 16th 2007 01:15

1. Calchas was a Greek soothsayer during the time of the Trojan War.
One day he was planting grapevines when another soothsayer wandered by and foretold that Calchas would never drink the wine produced from the grapes. After the grapes ripened and the wine was made, Calchas invited the soothsayer to share it with him. As Calchas held a cup of the wine in his hand, the soothsayer repeated the prophecy. This incited such a fit of laughter in Calchas that he choked and died.

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From The Harvest Festival To Thanksgiving

October 9th 2007 09:31

As an Australian in the UK my cultural knowledge is ever expanding.

Take for instance my new knowledge of Britain's Harvest Festival, a cultural celebration of which I knew nothing about. I did however know about America and Thanksgiving. It turns out that the two are actually somewhat related.
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BLACK And/Or WHITE Dogs BEWARE!

September 10th 2007 12:32

Here's an ancient facts guaranteed to make your black, white or both coloured dog shiver right down to his paws.....

During ancient times in Japan when the townspeople wanted rain, they would shoot an arrow at a black dog, and if they wanted fine weather they would shoot an arrow at a white dog.
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A Grave Request, Locating GRAVES!

July 10th 2007 00:25

Ever wondered where the grave sites of certain people lie?

The final resting place of many, including that of notable figures such as Shakespeare through to John Lennon and JFK can now all be found on the internet along with a brief biography.
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Assorted Easter Facts

April 9th 2007 00:25

The first Easter baskets were made to look like bird's nests.

In medieval times a festival of egg-throwing was held in church, during which the priest would throw a hard-boiled egg to one of the choir boys. It was then tossed from one choir boy to the next and whoever held the egg when the clock struck 12 was the winner and retained the egg.

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Origins Of The Easter EGG!

April 5th 2007 00:25

Eggs are traditionally connected with rebirth, rejuvenation and immortality.

The Greeks and Romans buried eggs in their tombs.Maoris used to put an egg in the hand of a dead person before burial. Still today Jews present mourners on their return from the funeral of a relative with a dish of eggs as their first meal.
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Previous Daylight Saving Time Issues

March 23rd 2007 00:25

With Daylight Saving Time ending this weekend for some states of Australia, (That’s right boys and girls – be prepared to put your watches and clocks BACKWARDS one hour.)

I thought I’d remind you all of some relevant mishaps that can be found at webexhibits.org.
These are occasions when Daylight Saving Time caused slightly more than an issue or two due to the actual changing of the time.

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