I wrote a history of the old English town of Stamford
A blog about history and true crime. Historical trivia and stories about true crime.
Sunday, 28 January 2024
Derek Bentley
Derek Bentley was hanged on 28 January 1953. His conviction was quashed in 1998. This is my history of capital punishment.
Saturday, 27 January 2024
Pomegranates
Some useless fruit related information: Pomegranates were native to Iran and they have been grown for thousands of years. They were eaten by the Egyptians, the Chinese, the Greeks and the Romans. Pomegranates were eaten in Europe in the Middle Ages and they were mentioned by Shakespeare. Pomegranates were introduced into the New World in the 16th century.
Pomegranate is believed to be a corruption of the old French words pome garnete, which meant seed apple.
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