Billy 1
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@ProudofusUK Not every train in the world uses his gauge.
Although George Stephenson's gauge is referred as standard gauge, many countries use a wider gauge, and a few use a narrower gauge.
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@colin_janner @ProudofusUK I believe that they both working independantly developed a safety lamp at about the same time.
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@ProudofusUK Humphry Davy invented the miner's safety lamp, not Stephenson !
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@LauraAKarim @BellaTheCat109 Wishing you a Merry Christmas, and thank you for all of the interesting posts.
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Merry Christmas!
Thank you Twitter friends for all the fun we’ve had this year. And thanks for the high quality history chats, great to connect with fellow enthusiasts 🤗
Wishing you & yours a very happy festive break 🥰
Ps. @BellaTheCat109 - Santa assures me he has the platinum mine we wanted in stock. As you can see he’s just working out the dimensions, to fit it in on his sleigh 😂

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@BloodyPolitics @Tesco Horrible, there is no need need to cause an animal unnecessary suffering. Very disappointing that Tesco should be selling these products.
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@ImtiazMadmood Sounds like a great initiative. I hope that it proves to be successful.
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Brazil uses a remarkable policy called Redemption Through Reading, allowing inmates to shorten their prison time by four days for every approved book they finish. To qualify, prisoners must write a handwritten essay showing they truly understood the book, which can be from literature, science, or philosophy.
The programme aims to change habits, build education, and lower reoffending rates by giving inmates a constructive way to reshape their future. Whether praised as rehabilitative or criticized as too lenient, it remains one of the most unique approaches to prison reform in the world.

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@simonmaechling Hi, thank you for this very informative article.
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I worked for 20 years in "Big Ag" so you don’t have to. This is what they don’t want you to know:
Farmers don’t have time for conspiracy theories.
Romanticize farming all you want, but without modern tools, you’d starve.
GM crops aren't frankenfood.
They cut pesticide use, resist drought, and improve yields, all while passing some of the strictest safety checks in science.
They are the least unknown crops.
Your food is safe. Period.
Pesticides are tested more rigorously than most medicines.
Farming isn’t killing the planet.
Modern farming uses less land, less water, and fewer inputs than ever before. Innovation is the solution, not the problem.
Organic farming still use pesticides. Some are more toxic and less effective than synthetic alternatives, meaning higher doses are needed.
If you really care about feeding the world and protecting the planet, focus on facts, not fear.
My name is Simon and my goal is to make people smarter, not angrier.
Drop a “Hi” in the comments and let me know if you have any questions about Ag!

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@Artemisfornow @DrHoenderkamp So predictable, yet so sad to see the police surrendering to the Islamist mob.
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@DrHoenderkamp I don’t think I’ve ever been as shocked on X as I have been tonight. But remember sunlight is the best disinfectant. Let them all speak freely. Then we will know.
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Good grief…. This is the duplication of pre 1939 Germany … and when they have finished with the Jews… this man is an elected MP.
Iqbal Mohamed MP@iqbalmohamedMP
Thank you all who put the safety of Aston Villa fans, Birmingham residents snd the British public above the zionist and political pressure to let Israeli hooligans and terrorists run riot in our country.
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@BloodyPolitics @Keir_Starmer A terrible decision, the police should be upholding the law and not surrendering to an anti semitic mob.
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@Keir_Starmer Banning jews from the footie negates everything you just said.
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@RealCounties New Cumnock and Galston, where I have happy memories of visiting grandparents and aunts and uncles.
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@BloodyPolitics Looks good, hope that you had some nice cheese for the oatcakes.
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