Published on 12, July, 2020
I thought we could start a thread for sharing facts we love or find interesting/fun. Next time we're due to be in a social situation where it might be expected to share a fact as part of introducing ourselves, we can have this thread as a resource to look through so we have something ready. And at least as importantly I think, this can also be a space for info-dumping favourite facts about special interests. I'll start:
The Rag and Bone man that used to drive around ringing a bell to collect unwanted household items actually originated from The Plague. Men would drive a horse drawn cart, ring a bell and shout "bring your dead".