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    The "Sweating Sickness" or "English Sweat"

    Why did a disease in England never cross the Scottish border? It appeared in several places outside England - such as Dublin and Calais - but only affected Englishmen there! Why did it also not affect any foreigners in England?!?! **************************************************************...
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    Artworks drive motorists round the bend

    Only in Britain.......An "artist" spent taxpayers cash on his work of "art" - a collection of assorted roadsigns. Where? At a busy road junction where, obviously, they are causing confusion. Artworks drive motorists round the bend 22nd June 2007 Daily Mail Motorists are going round...
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    Human rights? Spiders, squid and lobsters to get "Animal Rights"

    Just when we thought the British Government couldn't get any more insane In Britain, soon even SPIDERS, yes, spiders, will have rights..... Now even spiders, squid and lobsters could have rights By DAVID DERBYSHIRE 22nd June 2007 Daily Mail Pet tarantula: More protection? People...
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    Sikh and Destroy: England clinch series win over West Indies

    CRICKET Sikh and destroy: Panesar magic does the trick By Derek Pringle at the Riverside The Telegraph England's devastating Sikh spin bowler, Monty Panesar, is the star man as England beat West Indies to clinch a Series win Result: Fourth Test, England VS West Indies 1st Innings...
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    Rugby League: Great Britain thrash France

    RUGBY LEAGUE The British Lions VS France, Frontline Test Match Tony Smith enjoyed a dream start as coach of the British Lions as they thrashed the French in Leeds. Great Britain 42-14 France Burrow scored two of his side's tries on his club home ground Great Britain: Tries...
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    Polish premier's attack on Germans shows that the wounds still fester

    In this week's EU summit, Poland's Prime Minister attacked the Germans for their crimes against his country during WWII. He said that Poland lost 6 million men to the NAZIS in WWII so, to compensate, needs a bigger voting power (voting is based on population) in the EU than it already has. He...
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    Soldiers build bridge of heroes in Afghanistan

    Brits build bridge of heroes Under fire ... British soldiers toil while guarded by pals By TOM NEWTON DUNN June 23, 2007 DARING British soldiers build a bridge across an Afghan river — while under fire from the Taliban. The front-line crossing allowed fast-moving troops to...
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    Alas, poor Britain. The best name for it is Absurdistan

    Alas, poor Britain. The best name for it is Absurdistan Gerard Baker The Times Back in Britain for the past week I have had a welcome chance to take in once again the simple defining pleasures of this great country. The sun dappling Oxford’s mellow stones on an early summer evening. A...
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    Garlic-stinking Frenchwoman: "Brit kids are so thick."

    It's good to see that, after all these years, the French and the British still love each other intensely.... Rant ... Julie Bois in photo she posted on internet site. She says that British kids are dumb Kids see French miss' Net rant By KATHRYN LISTER and BEN ASHFORD June 23, 2007...
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    The girl aged two with an IQ of......152

    Two-year-old 'Matilda' becomes youngest ever girl in Mensa By DUNCAN ROBERTSON 21st June 2007 Daily Mail Her parents knew Georgia Brown was bright. After all, she could count to ten, recognised her colours and was even starting to dabble with French. But it was only when their bubbly...
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    The bell tolls for wild robin's daily dinner date

    The bell tolls for wild robin's daily dinner date By DUNCAN ROBERTSON 22nd June 2007 Daily Mail Most wild birds scavenge for scraps wherever and whenever they can. But in Terry Quinn's garden, mealtimes are a more orderly affair. Every day, he rings a bell to signify dinner is served...
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    The lights go out all over London to highlight potential for cutting carbon emissions

    London was plunged into darkness last night - to highlight the potential for reducing carbon emissions from electricity generation. Many world-famous landmarks around the great city had their lights switched off - including Tower Bridge, the Houses of parliament and the London Eye. The bright...
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    IRA? No, it's the Ooh-Arrr-A

    Cornwall is a county in the far South West of England - though the crazy extremist group CNLA (Cornish National Liberation Army) wants Cornwall to SPLIT from England (though not necessarily Britain) as a separate nation. Cornwall was the last part of what is now England to be conquered by the...
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    We are NOT alone: Huge, mile-wide UFOs spotted over English Channel

    A pilot flying an Aurigny Airlines plane, the airline of the Channel Islands, a British crown dependency in the English Channel between Britain and France, saw huge, MILE-WIDE UFO's as he was flying near the island of Guernsey..... Here's the x-large terrestrial Mystery ... giant UFOs...
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    Sick yobs daub Nazi slogans on D Day veteran's house

    Sick yobs daub Nazi slogans on D Day veteran's house 22nd June 2007 Daily Mail D Day hero: War veteran Arnold Holland 'spent six years fighting the Nazis and now, sixty years later, my home is being daubed with swastikas. It's disgusting.' War hero Arnold Holland was devastated...
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    Midsummer madness

    As dawn broke on the longest day of the year, 24,000 witches, pagans and druids descend on Stonehenge By JANE FRYER 22nd June 2007 Daily Mail Midnight on Midsummer's Eve and I'm standing in a soggy field in Wiltshire. To my right is Taloch the Stag Lord, who's wearing a black cloak...
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    Napoleon's toothbrush, anyone?

    Napoleon's toothbrush, anyone? By Nigel Reynolds, Arts Corrrespondent 21/06/2007 Telegraph Britain's strangest new museum - a mixture of art, science, medicine - will throw open its doors today. A visitor to the museum walks past a sculpture called 'I can't help the way I feel' by...
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    Napoleon or Wellington, Mr Blair?

    In his last European summit before Gordon Brown becomes British Prime Minister on Wednesday (from Wednesday, there'll be no more Blair!!!!!), The Sun asks......... Napoleon or Wellington, Blair? So far, 116,000 Sun readers have said that Blair should NOT back the new EU treaty, and...
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    Antler-clad druids and pagans welcome in solstice at Stonehenge

    Every year, druids, pagans and just ordinary partygoers from all over Britain and Ireland arrive at Stonehenge, the world famous ancient monument in Wiltshire, in the early hours of the morning of July 21st (summer solstice, the longest day of the year) to welcome the rising of the sun. One of...
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    Former Thai Prime Minister buys Manchester City and could make Eriksson new manager

    The new owner of Premiership football team Manchester City, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, could make failed former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson the team's new manager..... Shinawatra plans new boss within seven days (and that could be Sven Goran Eriksson) 21st June...