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Top 10 facts about Edward

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Eighty years ago, on January 20, 1936, King George V died and Edward VIII acceded to the throne of the UK. He abdicated later the same year.</h3>
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1. On December 11, 1936, he gave Royal Assent to his own Declaration Of Abdication Act.</div>
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2. He was christened Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, the last four names being patron saints of the British Isles countries.</div>
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3. He went to Magdalen College, Oxford but left after eight terms without a degree.</div>
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4. When George V died, Edward flew to London from Sandringham, becoming our first monarch to take an aircraft.</div>
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5. He was also the first British monarch with a pilot’s licence which he had gained around 1920.</div>
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6. Living in France, he was suspected of having Nazi sympathies. He was appointed Governor of the Bahamas during the Second World War.</div>
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7. There were postage stamps in 1936 with the face of Edward VIII, but no coins were ever issued.</div>
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8. In 1970, a sealed box at the Royal Mint was found to contain 59 coins of Edward VIII designed as pattern pieces. They are now in museums.</div>
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9. He is the only English monarch to give up the throne voluntarily.</div>
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10. Edward V, Edward VIII and Lady Jane Grey are our only monarchs who were never crowned.</div>
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What is Burns Night? Top 10 facts about Robert Burns

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YESTERNIGHT was Burns Night, so before we get out the haggis and whisky, let’s have some facts.</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Robert Burns became the first person to feature on a commemorative bottle of Coca-Cola</td></tr>
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<strong>1.</strong> Robert Burns was born on January 25, 1759. His father spelt the name as “Burnes” but Robert later adopted the spelling without the “e”. </div>
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<strong>2.</strong> He wore his hair long and tied back in a ponytail and he had size 8 feet. </div>
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<strong>3.</strong> The first ever Burns Supper was held on January 29, 1802, before his correct date of birth was found to be January 25. </div>
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<strong>4.</strong> Burns was posthumously made an Honorary Chartered Surveyor, the only person so honoured. </div>
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<strong>5.</strong> In 2009, which was his 250th anniversary, Robert Burns became the first person to feature on a commemorative bottle of Coca-Cola. </div>
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            Burns fathered at least 12 children by four different women in his 37-year life        </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first ever Burns Supper was held on January 29, 1802</td></tr>
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</section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description"><strong>6</strong><strong>.</strong> Burns fathered at least 12 children by four different women in his 37-year life. </section><section class="text-description"><strong>7.</strong> A miniature book of Burns’ work was taken into orbit by British-born astronaut Nicholas Patrick on a two-week mission in 2010. </section><section class="text-description"><strong>8.</strong> Worldwide, there are said to be more statues of Robert Burns than any non-religious person other than Queen Victoria and Christopher Columbus. </section><section class="text-description">  </section><section class="text-description"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first country to issue a commemorative stamp for Robert Burns was the USSR in 1956</td></tr>
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YESTERNIGHT was Burns Night, so before we get out the haggis and whisky, let’s have some facts. Robert Burns became the first perso...

Top 10 facts about basketball

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ON January 15, 1892, the physician and sports coach Dr James Naismith published the rules of his newly invented game of basketball.</h2>
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1. His motivation is variously given as a desire to have a game less injury-prone than football or to give his young sportsmen something to do when it was too cold and wet to play outside. </div>
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2. Some suggested that it be called Naismith’s Game but Naismith proposed Basket Ball. </div>
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3. In 1891, his original game was played with peach baskets and a soccer ball. </div>
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4. At first, the basket had its bottom still in place, so someone had to climb up and remove the ball.</div>
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5. His original rules insisted that the ball be thrown from where it was caught, so no dribbling. </div>
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6. Basketball is the national sport of Lithuania. </div>
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7. Basketball has been included at every Olympics since 1936 and was a demonstration sport in 1904.</div>
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8. Players in the US National Basketball Association (NBA) are said to be on average the world’s best paid sportsmen. </div>
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9. The average height of players in the NBA last season was 6ft 6.93in. </div>
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10. Pope John Paul II in 2000 and Pope Francis in 2015 were both made honorary members of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.</div>
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Top 10 things about Denmark

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NOT only is January 14 the anniversary of Queen Margrethe if Denmark  acceding to the throne in 1972 but it is also the 250th anniversary of the death of King Frederick V of Denmark.</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today is the anniversary of Queen Margrethe of Denmark acceding to the throne </td></tr>
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2. Every Danish monarch from 1513 to 1972 was named either Frederick or Christian. In fact there was strict alteration between the two names.</div>
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3. The average age for men to get married in Denmark is 34.8, the highest in the world.</div>
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4. You are never more than 50km (31 miles) from the sea in Denmark.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The flag of Denmark is the oldest state flag in use</td></tr>
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5. According to the 2015 World Happiness Report, the only people happier than the Danes are the Swiss and Icelandic.</div>
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6. The Danish flag, a white cross on a red background, is the oldest state flag still in use.</div>
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7. In 1989 Denmark became the first country to legalise same-sex unions. Same-sex marriage was not granted until 2012.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Denmark was the first country to legalise same-sex unions</td></tr>
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8. Danish pastries are called Viennese bread (Wienerbrød) in Denmark.</div>
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9. In Germany the Great Dane breed of dog is called “Deutsche Dogge” (German mastiff).</div>
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10. Denmark is the only country with a tax on nuts. It was created in 1922 and increased in 2009.</div>
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Top 10 facts about Frisbees

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THE modern Frisbee, as we now know it, first went into production on January 13, 1957.</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The first frisbee was created in 1957</td></tr>
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1. It is not clear who came up with the idea of a flying disc, but the credit is usually given to Los Angeles building inspector Walter Morrison.</div>
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2. It is said to have begun with Morrison and his wife flinging pie tins to one another on the beach.</div>
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3. The tins had the words Frisbie’s Pies (from the Frisbie Baking Company) embossed on them.</div>
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4. Morrison and his partner Warren Frascioni launched an improved plastic version of the pie tins which they sold as the Pluto Platter.</div>
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5. Morrison was awarded a patent for the design which he sold to the Wham-O company who renamed it a Frisbee.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The world record for throwing and catching a flying disc is 263.20 metres</td></tr>
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6. The sport of disc golf, in which Frisbees are thrown at targets, was invented in the early 1960s.</div>
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7. The official world record for throwing and catching a flying disc is 263.20 metres (863ft 6in).</div>
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8. In 2004 the journal Psychological Science published a paper with the title How Dogs Navigate To Catch Frisbees.</div>
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9. In 1968, the US Navy spent around $400,000 studying the motion of Frisbees in wind tunnels.</div>
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10. “I’m more likely to be decapitated by a Frisbee,” (Boris Johnson in 2010 on his chances of becoming prime minister).</div>
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Top 10 things about Albania

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January 11 was Republic Day in Albania, marking the day in 1946 when Enver Hoxha declared the People’s Republic of Albania with himself as head of state.</h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Albania celebrate republic day today</td></tr>
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1. In 1976 the official name was changed to People’s Socialist Republic of Albania.</div>
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2. In 1992, after the fall of communism, the name changed again to simply Republic of Albania.</div>
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3. In 1967 Albania became the world’s first officially atheist state.</div>
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4. The Albanians call Albania Shqiperia, which means “land of the eagle”.</div>
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5. During the communist era private cars were illegal in Albania.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Albania's currency is named after Alexander the Great</td></tr>
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6. After Lord Voldemort was first overthrown in the Harry Potter books he is said to have hidden in the forests of Albania.</div>
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7. Albania is the name of at least three towns in Colombia.</div>
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8. The oldest known name of the main island of Britain was Albion. Around the 11th century writings in Latin referred to it as Albania.</div>
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9. Albania competed at the Olympics in 1972 and at every one since 1992 but has yet to win a medal.</div>
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10. The Albanian currency, the lek, was named after Alexander the Great, whose name was often shortened to Leka in Albanian.</div>
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Top 10 facts about shuffling

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JEREMY Corbyn has spent the last few days shuffling his shadow cabinet, so here are a few facts about shuffling. </div>
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1. Though frequently called a “reshuffle”, this is technically a shuffle as it is the first time Corbyn has shuffled his cabinet since its formation. </div>
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2. Although the verb “to shuffle” first appeared in English in 1532, “reshuffle” arrived only in 1802. </div>
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3. In Harold Macmillan’s notorious “Night of the long knives” reshuffle of 1962, seven members of the cabinet were sacked. </div>
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4. The game of shuffleboard, in which a coin is propelled across a polished surface, was first, in the 1530s, called “shove-board” or “shovel-board”. </div>
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5. The earliest use of “shuffle” for a redistribution of government posts was in Australia in 1897.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jonathan Reynolds,left, and Kevan Jones have both left the shadow cabinet</td></tr>
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6. Apart from the usual riffle or overhand shuffles for playing cards, there are also shuffles called Pile, Hindu, Corgi, Mondean, Weave and Mexican Spiral. </div>
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7. A riffle shuffle, interleaving two halves of the pack, is an out-shuffle or in-shuffle, according to whether the top card stays on top or not. </div>
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8. 52 perfect in-shuffles restore the original order of the cards … </div>
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9. … but you only need eight perfect out-shuffles to bring back the original order. </div>
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10. Shuffle-wing is an old name for hedge sparrows.</div>
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Top 10 facts about King Harold II

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HAROLD Godwinson was crowned King of England 950 years ago on the 6th of January.</div>
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Harold Godwinson was crowned King of England 950 years ago today. We know him as the man who lost the Battle of Hastings. Let’s see what else we can find out.</div>
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<strong>1.</strong> Harold was born around 1020, the son of Godwin, Earl of Wessex.</div>
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<strong>2.</strong> His mother, Gytha Thorkelsdóttir, was sister-in-law of Cnut, King of Denmark and England.</div>
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<strong>1</strong>. Westminster Abbey is built close to where a vision of St Peter is said to have been seen on the Thames by a salmon fisherman named Edric.</div>
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<strong>2.</strong> The Fishermen’s Company offers a salmon to Westminster Abbey each year in memory of this.</div>
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<strong>3.</strong> The abbey was originally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster.</div>
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<strong>1</strong>. It is also the birthday of Brad Pitt (52 today) and Ray Liotta (61) and the 99th anniversary of the birth of Betty Grable.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina he is the first Pope from the Americas</td></tr>
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<strong>1.</strong> Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Argentina he is the first Pope from the Americas, the first born in the southern hemisphere and the first Jesuit Pope.</div>
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<strong>2.</strong> He is also the first non-European pope since the Syrian Pope Gregory III in 741.</div>
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<strong>3.</strong> In his youth, he supported himself by working as a bouncer at a nightclub.</div>
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THE world’s longest-running TV soap opera, Coronation Street, was first transmitted 55 years ago on Wedbnesday, on December 9, 1960. </div>
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<strong>1.</strong> The term soap opera dates back to US daytime radio dramas of the 1930s which were often sponsored by soap or detergent manufacturers. </div>
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<strong>2.</strong> The earliest known soap was made by the Babylonians around 2800BC. </div>
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<strong>3.</strong> The Roman writer Pliny describes soap as an invention of the Gauls for making their hair shiny.</div>
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<strong>4.</strong> Liquid soap was patented by the American William Sheppard in 1865. </div>
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