Jed Cullan

Historian and writer. #Thriller #OnThisDay and #amwriting. Previously moderator at #AbsoluteWrite. Also tweet @HistoricalFun

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Today's word of the day:

INIQUITOUS

Grossly unfair and morally wrong.

As in: It was INIQUITOUS to lock me in a room with a chocolate cake.

#ThisMorning #morning #words #INIQUITOUS #amwriting #funfacts #MondayFunday #goodmorning #amediting #BBCBreakfast

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

#DidYouKnow to celebrate the Battle of the Boyne, it's a bank holiday in Northern Ireland today.

They also get an extra bank holiday on St Patrick's Day, which makes 10 every year

Scotland get 9, with one extra on St Andrew's Day

England only get 8

#ThisMorning #bbcbreakfast

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

I'm guessing it's a no to that extra bank holiday now?

@BorisJohnson

#Euro2020Final #BorisJohnson #EURO2020

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

I get the impression there is a football game on tonight.

Can anyone confirm this for me?

#EnglandvsItaly #Euro2020Final #EURO2020 #football #soccer

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William Taft, Ex-President of the United States, was sworn in as 10th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court #OnThisDay in 1921.

He is the only person ever to hold both offices.

@USSupremeCourt @TheJusticeDept

#POTUS #SCOTUS #History #Taft #FunFacts

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

The Burr–Hamilton duel was fought #OnThisDay in 1804 at Weehawken, New Jersey between Vice President Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton, former Secretary of the Treasury.

Burr shot and mortally wounded Hamilton, who died the next day.

Who would @VP duel?

#POTUS #VPOTUS #OTD

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Roman Emperor Hadrian died of Heart-No-Work-No-More #OnThisDay in 138.

He is famous for building Hadrian's Wall across northern England to keep the pesky Scottish tribes away from his brothels.

#History #HistoryTeacher #SaturdayKitchen #FunFacts #ThisMorning #saturdaylive

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

Today's word of the day:

BORBORYGMUS

A rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas in the intestines.

As in: I ate cake. And here comes the BORBORYGMUS

#ThisMorning #morning #wotd #amwriting #funfacts #goodmorning #amediting #BBCBreakfast #FridayFun

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

Who is with me on this one?

#ThisMorning #bbcbreakfast #fridaymorning #FridayThoughts #FridayFeeling #FridayFunDay #amediting #amwriting #

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King Henry VIII had enough of wife number four, Anne of Cleves, and had their marriage annulled #OnThisDay in 1540.

Off with her head.

Nope. Not this time.

She actually outlived all of Henry's other wives and was treated quite well.

#History #ThisMorning #MeghanMarkle #dyk

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

Today's word of the day:

ABSQUATULATE

To leave somewhere abruptly.

As in: I slammed the cake down and ABSQUATULATED the hell out of there. #temptation

#ThisMorning #morning #words #ABSQUATULATE #amwriting #funfacts #coffee #goodmorning #amediting #BBCBreakfast #thursdaytreat

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Edgar the Peaceful, King of England, died #OnThisDay in 975.

Ironically, despite his name, his rule of England was anything but peaceful.

In fact, it was full of conflict and murder, death, kills.

But, there were also pancakes

#ThisMorning #morning #goodmorning #BBCBreakfast

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

Today's word of the day:

WOOZY

Unsteady. Dizzy. Or Dazed.

As in: I can't believe it. Cake! Actual cake! I feel woozy.

#ThisMorning #morning #words #HunkyDory #amwriting #funfacts #coffee #goodmorning #amediting #BBCBreakfast #HumpDay #WednesdayMotivation

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

Joan of Arc was acquitted of heresy at her retrial #OnThisDay in 1456

Everyone rejoice!

Oh, wait, she had already been executed 25 years before and burned at the stake.

#HistoryTeacher #ThisMorning #morning #breakfast #funfacts #coffee #goodmorning #blog #BBCBreakfast #history

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Edward VI of England died #OnThisDay in 1553.

Edward was the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour and became king at 9-years-old, although never reached maturity to rule on his own.

#FunFact Before his coronation, he was replaced by a pauper #MarkTwain #History #ThisMorning #Fun

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

Today's word of the day:

HUNKY-DORY

Fine. Satisfactory. Going well.

As in: I found cake. Everything is HUNKY-DORY.

#ThisMorning #morning #words #HunkyDory #amwriting #funfacts #coffee #goodmorning #amediting #BBCBreakfast #tuesdaymotivations #tuesdayvibe

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

The photo from today's 'Word Of The Day' post was taken at the London Science Museum @sciencemuseum which is well worth a visit if you're in London.

#BBCBreakfast #MondayMorning
#photography #amateurphotography #toweroflondon #London #Sciencemuseum #PicOfTheDay #photooftheday

[Black Dawn @HistoricalFun]

Today's word of the day:

LUGUBRIOUS

Looking or sounding sad and dismal.

As in: I found no cake in the fridge which made me lugubrious.

#ThisMorning #morning #words #LUGUBRIOUS #amwriting #funfacts #MondayFunday #goodmorning #amediting #BBCBreakfast

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Happy Birthday to the NHS, 73 years old today.

#OnThisDay in 1948 the National Health Service was created to give publicly funded universal healthcare to every man, woman, and child in the United Kingdom, be they rich or poor.

#NHSBirthday #HappyBirthday #NHS #mondaythoughts

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Today's word of the day:

FLUMMOXED

Bewildered or perplexed.

To be so confused you don't know what to do.

As in: No Cake! Now what? I'm flummoxed.

#ThisMorning #morning #words #flummoxed #amwriting #funfacts #rt #IndependenceDay #4thofJuly #goodmorning #amediting #FolloMe