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By *ddit... OP Man
over a year ago
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Morning facateers.. Humpty Dumpty was actually a powerful cannon used in the Siege of Colchester during the English Civil War. In the summer of 1648, Humpty Dumpty was mounted on the peak of a wall which lay in front of the St Mary's Church in Colchester protecting the city against siege...... Educating the masses  |
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"Morning facateers.. Humpty Dumpty was actually a powerful cannon used in the Siege of Colchester during the English Civil War. In the summer of 1648, Humpty Dumpty was mounted on the peak of a wall which lay in front of the St Mary's Church in Colchester protecting the city against siege...... Educating the masses "
Did it take a fall ??
I'm genuinely curious xxx |
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By *ddit... OP Man
over a year ago
Land of the giants... ;-) |
"Morning facateers.. Humpty Dumpty was actually a powerful cannon used in the Siege of Colchester during the English Civil War. In the summer of 1648, Humpty Dumpty was mounted on the peak of a wall which lay in front of the St Mary's Church in Colchester protecting the city against siege...... Educating the masses
Did it take a fall ??
I'm genuinely curious xxx"
it did.... but they couldn't fix it... |
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"Morning facateers.. Humpty Dumpty was actually a powerful cannon used in the Siege of Colchester during the English Civil War. In the summer of 1648, Humpty Dumpty was mounted on the peak of a wall which lay in front of the St Mary's Church in Colchester protecting the city against siege...... Educating the masses
Did it take a fall ??
I'm genuinely curious xxx it did.... but they couldn't fix it... "
Because they used all the kings horses. Everyone knows horses are shite at iron mongery  |
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I LOVE learning about the origins of nursery rhymes.
The 'mulberry bush' was in the grounds of Wakefield prison. I've worked there a few times and always like imagining where it would be when looking out the windows. |
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"Morning facateers.. Humpty Dumpty was actually a powerful cannon used in the Siege of Colchester during the English Civil War. In the summer of 1648, Humpty Dumpty was mounted on the peak of a wall which lay in front of the St Mary's Church in Colchester protecting the city against siege...... Educating the masses "
Colchester is also where "twinkle twinkle" was written. And where "Old King Cole" came from.
Nursery rhyme capital of the UK!
Actually it was also the capital of Roman Britain till that mardy bird from Norfolk burned it... |
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"Morning facateers.. Humpty Dumpty was actually a powerful cannon used in the Siege of Colchester during the English Civil War. In the summer of 1648, Humpty Dumpty was mounted on the peak of a wall which lay in front of the St Mary's Church in Colchester protecting the city against siege...... Educating the masses
Colchester is also where "twinkle twinkle" was written. And where "Old King Cole" came from.
Nursery rhyme capital of the UK!
Actually it was also the capital of Roman Britain till that mardy bird from Norfolk burned it..."
Hmmm, well you live n learn something new everyday  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Due to the dense atmosphere on Venus, your vocal cords would vibrate slower and therefore cause your voice to sound deeper.
At 800 degrees C you would also have a bit of a sweat on...."
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"I LOVE learning about the origins of nursery rhymes.
The 'mulberry bush' was in the grounds of Wakefield prison. I've worked there a few times and always like imagining where it would be when looking out the windows."
The grand old duke of York is said to have originated from a battle in Wakefield. Richards defeat in the war of the roses |
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....in the early 80's the first 10k pressings of 'blue monday' by new order were labelled incorrectly so the 'a' side was actually 'the beach' and the 'b' side was 'blue monday'.
Something to look out for as they are worth a fortune now.
(Just thought id throw that in). |
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"I LOVE learning about the origins of nursery rhymes.
The 'mulberry bush' was in the grounds of Wakefield prison. I've worked there a few times and always like imagining where it would be when looking out the windows.
The grand old duke of York is said to have originated from a battle in Wakefield. Richards defeat in the war of the roses"
All them weirdoes in wakey thats why.
I'm the biggest. Haha |
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"I LOVE learning about the origins of nursery rhymes.
The 'mulberry bush' was in the grounds of Wakefield prison. I've worked there a few times and always like imagining where it would be when looking out the windows.
The grand old duke of York is said to have originated from a battle in Wakefield. Richards defeat in the war of the roses
All them weirdoes in wakey thats why.
I'm the biggest. Haha"
What's it like in monster mansion? I've been in armley, is it similar to that?
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Due to the dense atmosphere on Venus, your vocal cords would vibrate slower and therefore cause your voice to sound deeper. "
Xenon gas has a similar effect to this, in the opposite way helium makes them vibrate faster |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I LOVE learning about the origins of nursery rhymes.
The 'mulberry bush' was in the grounds of Wakefield prison. I've worked there a few times and always like imagining where it would be when looking out the windows.
The grand old duke of York is said to have originated from a battle in Wakefield. Richards defeat in the war of the roses"
I thiught it came from the battle of flanders in the 1790s because the battle was fought on a foggy day the duke didnt know where the enemy was so marched his troops all over the field |
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I think these facts should come with citations.
I always read these things and think of the day when I learned most of the snapple facts weren't accurate. |
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"I LOVE learning about the origins of nursery rhymes.
The 'mulberry bush' was in the grounds of Wakefield prison. I've worked there a few times and always like imagining where it would be when looking out the windows.
The grand old duke of York is said to have originated from a battle in Wakefield. Richards defeat in the war of the roses
I thiught it came from the battle of flanders in the 1790s because the battle was fought on a foggy day the duke didnt know where the enemy was so marched his troops all over the field"
I always thought it was to do with Charles 1st reign in 1600's, which all lead from the gunpowder plot. Think it was the 1640s a challenge to the thrown came from York to London and got their arsed handed to them |
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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago
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"I LOVE learning about the origins of nursery rhymes.
The 'mulberry bush' was in the grounds of Wakefield prison. I've worked there a few times and always like imagining where it would be when looking out the windows."
Yeah, you ""worked"" there...  |
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