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Wednesday November 10, 2004

Permalink 10:01 am, Categories: General, 89 words   English (US)

Capital Numbers

A Numerical Guide to London
Check out Capital Numbers . . . because London Counts.

Click on any number and you will see many fascinating facts about London related to that number.
For example:

  • number 10 reveals that London's most famous address is 10 Downing Street
  • and twenty six informs us that it was "at the 1908 Olympic Games in London that the twenty-six mile marathon race from Windsor to White City was extended by 385 yards to finish in front of the Royal box. All modern marathons have been 26 miles 385 yards long ever since.

Fascinating site.

-HrH

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Comment from: diamond geezer [Visitor] · http://diamondgeezer.blogspot.com
Cheers - glad you like the site!
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