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This book is a treasure trove of English oddities, crammed with the most curious stories, remarkable facts and unexpected goings-on from the country's long and convoluted history. From frogs' legs at Stonehenge to knicker elastic in the Blitz, this is England the unauthorised biography.

English History Strange but True

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    A Paperback / softback by Richard Smyth

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      Publisher The History Press Ltd
      Published 3 July 2017
      ISBN-13 9780750983648
      978-0750983648
      ISBN-10 0750983647

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      Book Synopsis

      This book is a treasure trove of English oddities, crammed with the most curious stories, remarkable facts and unexpected goings-on from the country's long and convoluted history. From frogs' legs at Stonehenge to knicker elastic in the Blitz, this is England the unauthorised biography.

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