- that, with more than 17,000 skeletons in its collection, the Museum of London has over three times the amount of dead bodies than a full-capacity audience at the Royal Albert Hall? - that 'Farting Lane' (Carting Lane, off the Strand) was so christened because it was illuminated at night by a street lamp run on the methane gas produced by guests staying at the nearby Savoy Hotel!
- that Burlington Arcade was commissioned by Lord Cavendish to stop dead cats from being thrown over his garden wall. - and that Woodford is the only London Underground station not to have at least one letter in common with the word elephantiasis?
By:
Martin Pullen Imprint: John Blake Publishing Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 132mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 227g ISBN:9781782197713 ISBN 10: 1782197710 Pages: 288 Publication Date:08 May 2014 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Martin Pullen is the author of The Completely Useless Guide to Christmas, Strange But True Facts About Christmas, and Strange But True Facts about London.