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almost brotherly love

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What makes the submariner so special? His renowned bravery really needs no further comment; nor do his stamina, intelligence, charm, devotion to duty and commitment to the service (a fact borne out by my service records, which over the years have failed to mention my stamina, intelligence, etc.). The mental tutoring the submariner receives in his formative years undoubtedly leaves its mark. The ‘been there, seen it, done it’ mentality ensures that wherever a submariner’s head may finish up, his feet are always firmly on the ground.

Anti-Smoking Campaign:

The classic London black cab is the Austin FX-4. It was introduced in 1958 and remained in production until 1996, a record for a British vehicle and unrivalled except by the Mini. In 1989 a version of the FX-4 went on sale in Japan badged as the ‘Big Ben Novelty Car’

MINOR ARCHITECTURAL ODDITIES
NOBODY NOTICES

On 6 January 1928 a depression moving down the North Sea caused a storm surge which travelled up the Thames, overwhelming the embankments and flooding the Tate Gallery to the top of the ground floor doors. Scores of paintings were destroyed, fourteen people were drowned and 4,000 Londoners made homeless