The United Kingdom, Great Britain and England (and a whole lot more)

Posted by Miss Cellania in Video Clips on January 31, 2011 at 9:08 am


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We once featured an Euler diagram that explained the British Isles, the United Kingdom, and Great Britain. This video explains all that clearly but quickly, then goes on to explain the British Empire, the Crown Colonies, Crown Dependencies, and other terms that confuse Americans and others who don’t deal with such geographical concepts every day. If this goes too fast for you, the script is available from C. G. P. Grey. Link -via reddit

 
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Mario and Luigi in Manchester

Posted by Johnny Cat in Blogs & Internet, Toys, Travel on March 9, 2010 at 12:09 am

Aha! I knew these guys would eventually open a restaurant, but I always imagined it would be a joint venture, not next-door competing eateries. Found at Google Street View, ever the source for coincidence, not irony. This is in Manchester, United Kingdom, where reports of plumbing failures have peppered the news there.

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