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He's in pretty good nick for not have respired for more than 50 years.
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On this point, its worth remembering that a) all families are as old as each other b) everyone* in Britain is descended directly from Edward III 3) everyone in Europe is descended from Charlemagne, cos maths. (*caveats in link) waterstones.com/blog/family-fo
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The Duke of Norfolk is organising the Queen's funeral so we get this. "The Fitzalan-Howards are one of the oldest aristocratic families in Britain, with a lineage that can be traced back to Edward the Confessor" Really? Edward who famously had no kids tatler.com/article/who-is
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This is true. If you do not know the story of Hans Christian Andersen and Charles Dickens, lays it out for you:
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Why is anyone wasting their breath arguing that a "mermaid shouldn't be black" when instead you could be talking about the time Hans Christian Andersen showed up as a guest at Charles Dickens's house and absolutely ruined his life for a month straight
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Imagine voting "leave" in 2016, having been told EU was source of this country's woes & leaving would let government improve your life, now to find one of only "Brexit benefits" = scrapping cap on City banker bonuses, as millions live in poverty with millions more in fear of it.
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I wouldn't have liked to see an unsuccessful burst pressure test.
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When #Artemis astronauts start living on the moon, inflatable habitats could be their home. Sierra Space recently conducted a successful burst pressure test on one of its prototype habitats at NASA Johnson under the NEXTSTEP-2 Habitat Systems contract managed by Marshall.
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Apart from the fact that this makes no sense, literally everyone in Europe is descended from Charlemagne, and all people in the UK with any longstanding British ancestry are descended from Edward III. These are straight up facts. Wooooh mystery!
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Key to monarchy is its mystery. Key to its mystery is that monarchs descend from an ancient line of fabled kings & queens. Though it may not be apparent now, a longterm concern for UK monarchy will be if, due to marriages, future monarchs have same family trees as their subjects.
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The replies. The endless racist replies. My favourite is ‘how can she have dark skin when there is no sunlight under the sea’ My dude, she’s a frigging mermaid. Pigmentation is the very least of the evolutionary issues presented.
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Out of the sea, wish I could be... part of that world. Disney's The Little Mermaid is coming to theaters May 26, 2023.
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As President of , I am saddened by the death of Her Majesty the Queen, and wish to convey my condolences to all who loved her. She sought 'to respect and value all people of whatever faith or none' - something we can all share on the basis of our common humanity.
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Humanists UK is sorry to learn of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Her many decades of public service touched countless lives. Our thoughts and sympathies are with her family and all those who knew and loved her. humanists.uk/2022/09/08/hum
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I missed this, cos I was being bad at cricket. Along with m'colleague I am better at riting tho, and this is some of our best work.
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So excited that it's time for @AdamRutherford's and my new book to slip into something a bit more comfortable - a gorgeous orange paperback! (I mean, look at that beauty 🔥) Out soon, preorder options here: penguin.co.uk/books/440405/r
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As Boris Johnson does a victory lap at the conclusion of his reign in No.10, it is important to remember that he leaves in shame, forced out by his own MPs - no-one else - after a tenure characterised by deceit, elitism, cronyism, bigotry, and predictable ignominy. Remember him.
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Brexit hasn't given many laughs, but one is the spectacle of economists and politicians who have dedicated their lives to extolling the virtues of free trade performing contortions to show how erecting trade barriers with your biggest & nearest trade partner is good for trade.
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Gosh… we agree!! Had we already followed the renewables and insulation plan we wouldn’t be in the position we are now. #GreenEnergy
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🔴Boris Johnson will this week say Britain must not give up on investing in green energy in favour of short-term fixes for the cost of living crisis telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/
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Go on then… why have we been saving them for best?
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There are great opportunities still to be realised from #Brexit. That’s best done from @RishiSunak, the candidate who voted for it despite pressure not to do so, who believed in it, and who believes deep down that it’s the best thing for the UK. #Ready4Rishi @Ready4Rishi
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