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Entire books celebrate Winston Churchill s insults, but what jibes were directed at him?

Richard Haldane, a former Lord Chancellor, was famous for a dry sense of humour. On one occasion, Churchill prodded Haldane s portly tummy.

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Was there a plan to tear down the Taj Mahal and sell off the marble?

There is a persistent story that Lord William Bentinck (1774-1839), Governor-General of Bengal between 1828 and 1833 had proposed to dismantle the Taj Mahal and sell it for profit.

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I read a horror story called How Grim Was My Valley (a play on How Green Was My Valley) What other titles of novels have been twisted to similar effect?

Les Dawson s Come Back With The Wind, a comic novel about the North/South divide in England, always tickled me.

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Is it true that Abraham Lincoln had an unusually high-pitched voice?

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Abraham Lincoln s voice proved a political advantage: his voice had much carrying power, that could be heard a long distance.

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New Books: 1 November 2022

The magazine of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror field with news, reviews, and author interviews

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