The origin of all this hoo-hah about the Olympic torch parade
Apparently it was done for the first time with all the pomp and stuff at the 1936 Berlin Games.
Sorry... I just found that quite an interesting little nugget.
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Skotzmun Blah blah secret passage blah blah diamonds.,
Tue 17 Jul 2012, 15:12,
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I was unaware of this...
Interesting little nugget is interesting.
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barryheadwound Mul-ti-pass? Multipass!,
Tue 17 Jul 2012, 15:17,
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Been mentioned on BBC R4.
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FeralCatMan Long ads need comments sections,
Tue 17 Jul 2012, 15:21,
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