What happens when two birthdays collide in Paris? You get Pink the Panther. On 8 September 1925, Peter Sellers was born in Portsmouth. Forty-four years later, on 8 September 1979, Alecia Beth Moore — better known as Pink — was born in Pennsylvania. That gives us a wonderfully simple Link Salad: Pink + Peter Sellers […]
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On 3 August 1811, two seemingly unrelated events took place. In the Swiss Alps, the Jungfrau was climbed for the first time by the Meyer brothers and two experienced mountain guides. Reaching one of Europe’s great Alpine summits required determination, skill and endurance. At the time, such an ascent was the preserve of only the […]
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Today is 2nd March, and it’s the anniversary of three very different but surprisingly connected moments: 🎂 The birth of Dr. Seuss (1904)🦍 The New York release of King Kong (1933)✈️ The first test flight of Concorde (1969, Toulouse) Let’s begin with a question. ❓ Quiz Question Where was Dr. Seuss born? A) New YorkB) […]
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