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Guy Fawkes Day

November 5th 2006
Remember remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason Should ever be forgot... Every year on November 5th the British fire off fireworks amounting to the GDP of a small African nation, and burn an effigy on a bonfire. It sounds a bit sadistic and, as an outsider, it definitely appears to be that way. But the roots go back hundreds of ... read more
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British Flag Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more
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