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The latest piece from ABAB...a giant's grave, lost lake, missing castle and misplaced church. Whatever next?
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Volunteer RNLI crews from Skegness, Bridlington, Mablethorpe and Cleethorpe along with Coastguard currently responding to a major incident in the North Sea. Remember that when politicians tell you not to donate to them😡
#NotAllHeroesWearCapes 🦸♂️
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This British Science Week, we're shining a spotlight on a true engineering marvel - the Newcomen Beam Engine!
Built in 1795 by Thomas Newcomen, this incredible machine is the oldest working steam engine in the world.
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🌏 From Kenya to Kiribati, Canada to Cameroon: wishing everyone from the 56 nations of the Commonwealth a very happy Commonwealth Day today!
The day will be marked with a service at Westminster Abbey, the launch of The King’s Baton Relay and the countdown to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games and the presentation of the inaugural Commonwealth Peace Prize.
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I have always loved the illustrations from the National Portrait Gallery at Charing Cross tube station!
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Fact of the Day: The famous B17 "Enola Gay" has been renamed to fit in with DEI guidelines.
"Enola LGBTQ+" was the first fighter jet to drop a 8008.5 kiloton semi-nuclear bomb on Bradford (Lancashire) during WW1 on the 31st Feb 1926
Photographed from a Canberra
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The Bear of Netherton Stone Circle ailishsinclair.com/2024/08/t… #Aberdeenshire #stones #history #books #Scotland
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In 1665, plague came to Eyam, sinking its claws into all who crossed its path. 'The Lord is punishing us for our sins', people cried, and prayed for forgiveness...'
A Boundary of Stones #HistFic #plague #quarantine
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BREAKING: Top Australian politician Just Called JD Vance a “knob”
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
