Primicerius
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Senator
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First atomic bomb test in New Mexico?
“No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them” ― Elie Wiesel
"No nationality or race is preferred over another in any way in the Eyes of the Almighty" - Mufti Ismail Menk
“What's unnatural is homophobia. Homo sapiens is the only species in all of nature that responds with hate to homosexuality.” ― Alex Sanchez
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.” ― Albert Einstein
Primicerius
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Right track, wrong test.
Protector Domesticus
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Britain's first atomic bomb test off the coast of Western Australia
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Primicerius
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Yes, Britain's first atomic bomb test, 3 Oct 1952 - Operation Hurricane. Monte Bello Islands off the NW coast of Western Australia.
rep and you go.
Protector Domesticus
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Cry God for Harry, England and Saint George!
大信皇帝
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Herebeald? Or William II being killed by an arrow?
"Famous general without peer in any age, most superior in valor and inspired by the Way of Heaven; since the provinces are now subject to your will it is certain that you will increasingly mount in victory." - Ōgimachi-tennō
Protector Domesticus
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The latter is correct - it's William Rufus' death in the New Forest! Please could somebody rep him for me!
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Comes Limitis
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Aethelwulf, what's the state of art in Britain about the death of the poor man, 'William Rufus' I mean: 'Accident' or 'Murder'?
Senator
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Repped Him.
Protector Domesticus
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I reckon murder - I don't think anyone at all cared when he was found dead; he was the worst type of king. Greedy, cruel and tyrannical
Cry God for Harry, England and Saint George!
大信皇帝
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"Famous general without peer in any age, most superior in valor and inspired by the Way of Heaven; since the provinces are now subject to your will it is certain that you will increasingly mount in victory." - Ōgimachi-tennō
Senator
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Return of the Ashes. Napoleon's sarcophagus either being unloaded or loaded onboard to Paris.
“No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them” ― Elie Wiesel
"No nationality or race is preferred over another in any way in the Eyes of the Almighty" - Mufti Ismail Menk
“What's unnatural is homophobia. Homo sapiens is the only species in all of nature that responds with hate to homosexuality.” ― Alex Sanchez
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.” ― Albert Einstein
大信皇帝
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your turn
"Famous general without peer in any age, most superior in valor and inspired by the Way of Heaven; since the provinces are now subject to your will it is certain that you will increasingly mount in victory." - Ōgimachi-tennō
Protector Domesticus
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Ahhhhhh so it was Napoleon...
....Damn should have been common sense. It was the anniversary of Yamamoto's repatriation to Japan yesterday aboard Musashi, so I kept thinking of that even though the ship is completely out of date
Cry God for Harry, England and Saint George!
Senator
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@Aethelwulf Winterfylleth, but that wouldn't have explained the box...
“No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them” ― Elie Wiesel
"No nationality or race is preferred over another in any way in the Eyes of the Almighty" - Mufti Ismail Menk
“What's unnatural is homophobia. Homo sapiens is the only species in all of nature that responds with hate to homosexuality.” ― Alex Sanchez
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.” ― Albert Einstein
Miles
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Senghenydd mining accident?
"They took my fries. I took their lives."
Protector Domesticus
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Well Yamamoto was dead so he would have been inside some kind of container lol
Cry God for Harry, England and Saint George!
Senator
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veljus is correct. +1 rep.
“No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them” ― Elie Wiesel
"No nationality or race is preferred over another in any way in the Eyes of the Almighty" - Mufti Ismail Menk
“What's unnatural is homophobia. Homo sapiens is the only species in all of nature that responds with hate to homosexuality.” ― Alex Sanchez
“Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Nationalism is an infantile thing. It is the measles of mankind.” ― Albert Einstein
Miles
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OK this shouldn't be hard to know
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