Toby's experience comes from website design as well as experience running large forums and communities. After he married Debbie he developed a keen interest in history and found himself discussing history quite a lot!
Fact of the Day
Both England and Russia imposed a tax on beards in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, making having a beard a status symbol.
Quote of the Day
"There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
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~ Aristotle
On This Day
39Roman Emperor Titus, son of Vespasian, was born.
1460Richard, Duke of York is killed at the Battle of Wakefield.
1887A petition, signed by 1 million women in Britain, was sent to Queen Victoria. It called for pubs to be closed on Sundays.
1922The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was established.
1999Former Beatle George Harrison survived an assassination attempt at his Friar Park Estate.
