How The Chernobyl Disaster Affected The UK
One site where the effects of Chernobyl’s radioactive rains is still very present today, in the famous Loch Ness in Scotland.
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Lizzie the Elephant, Sheffield’s WWI Industrial Mascot
Lizzie the elephant helped transport machinery around Sheffield, England during WWI.
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20 Interesting Facts About Isaac Newton
Did you know that Isaac Newton's father was also called Isaac Newton?
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50 Fun Facts About William Shakespeare For Kids
In the popular Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet, the world "love" appears 150 times.
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30 Fabulous Facts About Queen
The iconic David Bowie section on the smash hit “Under Pressure” almost never happened as this wasn’t actually planned.
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The Origin Of The Mince Pie
Did you know that it is considered bad luck to cut a mince pie with a knife?
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10 Times Led Zeppelin Borrowed or Stole Lyrics
Led Zeppelin originally wanted to be called "Lead Zeppelin" but they felt that "thick Americans" would pronounce the word wrong.
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Why Are There So Many Midges In Scotland?
In Scotland, a brutally cold winter actually means more midges appear in the spring and summer.
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The World Cup Trophy Was Stolen & Found By A Dog
After Pickles the dog found the World Cup trophy, he went on to star in the feature film The Spy With The Cold Nose.
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30 Goal-tastic Facts About The World Cup
Almost half of the world’s population, that’s 3.2 billion people, tuned in to the 2014 World Cup.
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The Delectable History of Cadbury
In 1824 John Cadbury opened a shop selling tea, coffee & hot chocolate. Cadbury is now one of the most popular brands world-wide.
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50 Fascinating Facts About Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe broke over 80 wands while filming the Harry Potter movies because he used them as drumsticks.
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