Absolutely nothing! The call was invented by an English radio officer named Mockford. Since much of the traffic at the time was between England and… Read More »What’s the connection between May 1st and the Mayday distress call?
Do you enjoy a good casino? How about sandwiches? How about both, together? Lord John Montagu, the Fourth Earl Sandwich (1718-1792) was an avid… Read More »Which dish was developed to serve poker players?
Throughout history, Scotsmen have gone to war led by a Pipe Major playing his Great Bagpipe. His job was to help his unit mates… Read More »What was the bagpiper’s role in battle?
The largest Empire by area was the British Empire which in 1920 spanned over 26.35% of the world’s land. The largest Empire by contiguous… Read More »Which empire ruled 44% of the world’s population?
In the times that Great Britain ruled the seven seas, British sailors used to entertain themselves with cockfights. The fight took place in a… Read More »Why is it called a ‘Cockpit’?!
Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805) was a British flag officer in the… Read More »Who was the first to ‘turn a blind eye’?
This one ladies, feminists, and decent human beings – you are not going to like. This idiom is commonly thought to be derived from… Read More »How cruel was the original ‘Rule of Thumb’?
