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Delving through history so you don't have to

...in 2003 England win the Rugby World Cup and the sport overtakes football in popularity for the first time, a position it has held ever since
...in 1971 Repeal of the primitive Victorian legislation that outlawed keepy-uppies as a form of masturbation
...in 1965 Geoff Hurst admits to a friend that he has absolutely no anecdotes about his life so far
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Cold, hard, smooth statistical facts

2.4 Children, the sitcom Nile Ranger watches to take his mind off football
404 Internet error code which frequently frustrates novice computer user Harry Redknapp
Se7en Joey Barton's second favourite Morgan Freeman film after March of the Penguins
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First Glen Johnson steals toilet seat. Now Ant Worrall-Thompson steals cheese. I say bring back death penalty. - Clive, Humberside
I agree with Clive, sudden death penalties are super! - Stefan, Germany
IF ANY1 DESERVES DEATH IS PREMIER LEAGUE REFS! THAT WAS NEVER A RED!!!!111 - Smiley Rod, Burwash
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