1948 – Fun and Games
1948 – Fun and Games The modern Olympic Games began in 1896, when the ‘Games of the Olympiad’ were held in Athens. About 100,000 [...]
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Know Thyself
Know Thyself One familiar pastime, or time waster, is trying to make sense of what’s happening in the world around us. What is Boris [...]
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1947 – India
1947 – India I have been reading The History of the World by John Roberts. [i] Rather slowly, because I read a chapter, think [...]
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1946 – The Beeb is Back
1946 – The Beeb is Back The British Broadcasting Corporation, the BBC, affectionately known as the Beeb, was incorporated on 1 January 1927. The [...]