Lake Harrison was a meltwater lake which existed during the Anglian ice age. It covered large parts of the Midlands. See 'A Brief History of Climate Change'.
Lake Harrison
Fact of the Day
A jester at the court of Henry II, known as Roland the Farter, was famous for being able to jump in the air, whistle and fart at the same time.
Quote of the Day
"Pray for me, now my calamity is at hand!
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~ John Stubbs, just before having his hand removed for seditious writing, 1579
On This Day
1913 Suffragette Emily Davison stepped in front of king's horse at Epsom, but didn't expect to be killed - she'd bought a ticket home.
1940 The final day of the Dunkirk evacuation (Operation Dynamo). 338,226 British, French and Belgian soldiers were rescued in total.