Why is 111 called Nelson in cricket? And why it’s wrong!
Cricket is a game that is steeped in history. The game originated as a children’s pastime during the late medieval period in Southeast England. The name cricket was first used during the Tudor era, and boys were playing it in Surrey around 1550. It became an international sport in 1844, and the first international match…
HMS Victory vs USS Constitution
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Who is buried in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle?
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.15.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest at St George’s Chapel Windsor Castle following her funeral service at Westminster Abbey. This is the same location where the funeral of her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took…
A Short Tale of Two Road Accidents
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