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toecrusher

gorse hall murders

does anybody know anything about the gorse hall murders in dukinfield/stalybridge areas, (tameside cheshire) probably about a century ago. google can only come up with the murder of a local mill...

ieatbees

seamonster in Cornwall

i've just had an email from a mate who lives in Falmouth (Cornwall) and his mate has claimed to have seen a sea monster in Falmouth bay. He has supposedly been on the local news, and the...

hazyhazy

Sneezing with your eyes open

Is it true that if you sneeze with your eyes open the force will pop your eyeballs out?

Famous5

Knights tombs

Where can I find information on the symbolism for the statues of knights on tombs - eg why are some in prayer, why are some holding swords whilst others have the sword by their side etc....

jake-the-peg

To the Immortal Memory

As it's the 200th anniversary of Trafalgar Who was the greater man? Nelson or Wellington and why? Oh I suppose you can vote for Napoleon if you're French (why they still think he was great is...

Andy008

German forenames after the war

Am I right in thinking that names the same as those of Nazi officials rapidly dropped in popularity after the war? You very rarely hear of Germans by the names of Heinrich, Erwin, Reynhard, Adolf,...

ilovetaz

victorians

i am doin a project for school, about victorians, Dr. Barnardo, does anyone no anything i can do, I'M DEAD!!!!!

Drusilla

Tsar's Ceremonial Burial

Is it true, the bodies of two of the Tsar's children were missing when they were ceremonially re-buried a few years back. If so, which two?

Drusilla

Boudicca's daughters

Did the Romans record the names of Boudicca's two daughters and did they commit suicide with her?

Drusilla

Charles II paternity

Charles I was the shortest king in English history and blonde. His son,Charles II was one of the tallest and very dark. Am I missing something?

Arny

religion

town in western germany scene of the condemnation of martin luther's teaching at its "diet"

charlemagne

Church Dedication

There are two churches dedicated to Charles I, does anyone know of any other churches not dedicated to Saints, and also why these churches were dedicated to Charles I?

farishta

history and myths

archaic term for a mens wig that was fashionable in the 17th centuries

tali122

south american countries sympathetic to nazis

why were south american countries sympathetic to nazi war criminals-there doesn't appear to be any connection

rock-n-roll

Does listening to tapes of knowledge when you sleep make you remember it?

I didnt really know where to post this but i was wondering if i listened to tapes of my notes would i remember them for an exam? thanks x

lepers

waterloo

so would the british army at waterloo have been better off with longbows than muskets? i hear they only ever got to using muskets for the noise scare factor!

ieatbees