"::darkshadows::" <bat@cave.org> wrote in
news:7suk25964n5p56cp4h1t1p70gieua219ta@4ax.com:
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> British Fact of the day...
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> The first lighthouse in England was built in 1619 at the Lizard,
> Cornwall. Local legend suggested the man that built it, Sir John
> Killigrew, was actually a pirate and wanted to lure ships close to the
> shore to plunder them.
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> At the peak of its power, it was often said that "the sun never sets
> on the British Empire" because its span across the globe ensured that
> the sun was always shining on at least one of its numerous
> territories.
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Sure not shinging now, damned wet, windy and dark LOL.
Mercury.
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