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the love that dare not speak its name

I looked on the internet to try and find what this meant because, embarassingly, I hadn't got a clue. Anyway, did Oscar Wilde's friend coin it, or just pinch it from somewhere else because...

neilred24

What did Tchaikovsky really die of?

Swan lake's creator Tchaikovsky died in 1893 officially of cholera, what may have been the real cause of his death?

flashpig

Old Law

"Beginning in the 1830s, imprisonment was the penalty for practicing sodomy, defined as any kind of non-reproductive sexual contact, regardless of gender." ...

Elaine62

can you tell me why i keep having the same dream, the dream is that im looking for my darling partner who took his life 8 years ago, its bringing it all back to the events and the tears r with me all...

kentishbear

King Louis I ?

was i correctly informed by a friend that there was actually a King Louis of England?

egordon

history

the last roman catholic archbishop of canterbury died a few hours after which british /english monarch.

Scarlett

Censorship in the theatre!

Does anyone know of any examples of theatre productions being censored? e.g- I know that Hair was risquee and involved nudity, but was it actually censored? Many thanks!

threadhead25

theatre attire

Can you wear jeans to the phoenix theatre london? If not what sort of clothes whould I wear?

greendog

Kurt Vonnegut

Does anyone know the correct pronunciation of the name 'Vonnegut', as in the writer Kurt Vonnegut i.e. von-goot, von-e-gut, von-gut etc.?

merlinmynx

probability poser

100 people had left their sweat shirts in a pile. They returned later and each person picked a sweat shirt from the pile, entirely at random. Which is more likely: a) everyone took a wrong shirt; or...

Le Chat

jesus

The Bible aside, is there any other historical documented fact that Jesus existed?

grandmabundy

How many Queen elizabeths

How many Queen Elizabeths of England have there been?

dave_c

Is it OK for Hollywood to bend real world history?

Is it OK for Hollywood to bend the truth as much as they do? Even though theres a lot of patronising pro-american movies, are they there simply for our own entertainment?

tony1941

science lab quote

I recall seeing the following on a sampler in the optics lab at Liverpool Uni in the 60s:"Here truths sublime and sacred science charm......."the last line was:"....and piercing opticks more than...

kjc0123

the meaning of register

What is the meaning of 'register' in the following sentences? For an instant, his eyes refocused, lingering on the reflection of his awkward face.dark and oblong, dominated by a flat, crooked nose...

SteveD

Coat of Arms

Does anybody know of a UK web site where I could research an existing coat of arms? (Not a company offering to design spurious family crests). Photo here: ...