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New in the Edited Guide: When Is a Turtle a Calendar?
Many Native American/First Nation peoples have used the turtle's back as a handy lunar calendar for counting 13 × 28 = 364 days
Author: Dmitri Gheorgheni
New in the Edited Guide: 'Ferry Cross the Mersey' - a History of the Mersey Ferries
Although a ferry has been of less importance to people travelling between Liverpool and the Wirral Peninsula since the opening of the Mersey Tunnels, the Mersey Ferries still play an important role in the Merseyside region.
Author: SashaQ
Topical: Tutankhamun
On 28 November it is 100 years since the sarcophagus containing the body of Pharaoh Tutankhamun was opened by Howard Carter
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Newest Edited Entries
- When Is a Turtle a Calendar?28th November 2022
- 'Ferry Cross the Mersey' - a History of the Mersey Ferries28th November 2022
- 'Wet Leg' - the Album21st November 2022
- The Many Careers of Sol Bloom21st November 2022
- Zorro: Swashbuckling Hero and Role Model25th November 2022
- h2g2 Merchandise - On Sale Now!15th November 2022
- 'Jane Eyre' - a Novel by Charlotte Bronte14th November 2022
- Bring Your Own Popcorn and Watch an Exploitation Movie: Roger Corman's Swamp Women29th November 2022
- Doctor Who Enemies: The Great Intelligence and Yeti21st November 2022
- The National Wagon Road Guide: How to Get to California in 18587th November 2022
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