In the very first edition there was just one entry which said "on this day the very first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica was published"
Odd factoids
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Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
That's because in those days there was no 'outside' the British Empire
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
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- South Wales
The Encyclopedia Britannica was the forerunner of Auto Trader - originally used for the buying and selling of chariots
Joey Shabadoo
My pronouns are "He", "Him" and "buggerlugs"
cycles shurely?
Threevok
Growing old disgracefully
- Location
- South Wales
The National Wheel Builders Union doesn't have a spokesperson
There is some dispute over that as Mark 15:12 clearly states that he was found, hiding in the woods, wearing a pair of very stained Y fronts. They were taken away and given to the House of @Drago.. ....to be handed down from generation to generation ifinitum
Seevio
Guru
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- South Glos
The original plot for Godzilla tells the story of a monster that emerges from the sea, rebuilds Tokyo as tanks and fighter planes try to stop it and then disappearing back into the sea.
However, when the film was copied for distribution, technician Nakashi Yamakawa inadvertently inserted the master reels in backwards. By the time the producers had noticed the film was already on general release.
However, when the film was copied for distribution, technician Nakashi Yamakawa inadvertently inserted the master reels in backwards. By the time the producers had noticed the film was already on general release.
david k
Hi
- Location
- North West
Scotland is in the north of England
classic33
Leg End Member
It's South of Egypt on the West Riding/Lancashire border(Sheet SE 92).
classic33
Leg End Member
Friday is Frige's Day was the Anglo-Saxon goddess of Marriage, Child-birth and the home.
Fryup, North Yorkshire, whose unusual name was nothing to do with English breakfasts but was thought to be honouring the Anglo-Saxon goddess Frige.
At 5am, on the 28th August this year, a Tuesday, Fryup had an earthquake.
Fryup, North Yorkshire, whose unusual name was nothing to do with English breakfasts but was thought to be honouring the Anglo-Saxon goddess Frige.
At 5am, on the 28th August this year, a Tuesday, Fryup had an earthquake.
classic33
Leg End Member
david k
Hi
- Location
- North West
It was argued in legal courts that Mission impossible the film was a misrepresentation as they completed the task making it possible.
For legal reasons in 17 countries it is named Mission Possible
For legal reasons in 17 countries it is named Mission Possible
twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
Au contraire. I have it from the Encyclopedia Britannica that England was subsumed into the Scottish empire by King James VI (who was incorrectly called James I by Englishmen who only had one hand to count on).
