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Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. J T Bodbo

    J T Bodbo Well-Known Member

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    It's a relic from Turing's 'bombe'
     
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  2. Bolton's Boots

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    It's a tad more recent than that. A fairly recent construction by an island nation - world first in fact.
     
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  3. colognehornet

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    Constructed in Iceland. It's an air capture machine which removes Co2 from the atmosphere and then stores it underground - powered itself by renewable energy.
     
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  4. Bolton's Boots

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    It surely is. Over to you.
     
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  5. colognehornet

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    In May 2021 who had a symbolic re-trial which cleared their name 700 years later and where was the trial ?
     
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  6. oldfrenchhorn

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    There was something last year surrounding the Giro d'Italia to celebrate the life of Dante who died 700 years ago. I think he was put on trial at one time in Florence, so could it be something to do with him?
     
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  7. Hornet-Fez

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    Just read up on it... Wow!
     
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  8. colognehornet

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    I'll give you that Frenchie. He was exiled by the city of Florence in 1300 or so and this was rescinded (in his absence) at a retrial in 2021 ! Over to you.
     
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    Thanks cologne. A lucky guess there I think.

    In 1917 a well known hoax took place, that was given credence by a widely read author. He promoted the hoax in lectures and writings as something he believed in. Today the result of the hoax and the apparatus that carried it out has been brought together in Yorkshire.
    So what was the hoax, who was the author and where can you see it?
     
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  10. Bolton's Boots

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    Anything to do with the Cottingley fairies and Arthur Conan Doyle?
     
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  11. oldfrenchhorn

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    That's it. The photos and cameras are now on display at the National Museum of Film, Photography and Television in Bradford.
     
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  12. yorkshirehornet

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    A friends of mines father meet the ladies and wrote a book about them which led to the later film... all very interesting and how so many were deceived....

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/aug/24/joe-cooper-obituary
     
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  13. Bolton's Boots

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    Am glad you answered the last part of the question - I hadn't a clue about that.

    What unusual animal behaviour was recently reported by researchers?
     
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  14. yorkshirehornet

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  16. yorkshirehornet

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    What spice abounds in Watford... .more in fact than anywhere else in England?
     
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    Ginger Spice
     
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  18. yorkshirehornet

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    nooooo... good try


    this is a spice but not a spice
     
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  19. Bolton's Boots

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    Lapsing into my best Aussie accent - is it Cassiobury Park? <laugh>
     
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  20. yorkshirehornet

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    No this is football news
     
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