MetaFilter posts tagged with Kingdom

“He’s just like a noble lion that does not bite.”

zarq — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:02:21 -0800

The last King of Rwanda, Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, lives on public assistance in low-income housing, at a dead end between US Route 66 and State Route 655 in Oakton, Virginia. 'He ruled Rwanda for just nine months in the 1960's before fleeing a revolt and has spent the last half century in exile, powerless to stop the violence that ripped through his country. He is 76 years old now, his tottering seven-foot-two-inch frame stooped by age and the vagaries of fate.'

"He who doesn’t know where he came from doesn’t know where he is going” –An African proverb.

infini — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 08:39:46 -0800

THE OYO EMPIRE by Prof George Ayittey As you read this keep these pertinent modern questions in mind: Whether or not military dictatorship existed in the empire, rule of law was absent, there were no accountability or checks and balances, and whether the rulers can be removed.

C.G.P. Grey

Blasdelb — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:00:24 -0800

Here is Coffee: The Greatest Addiction Ever and other neat videos by C.G.P. Grey who explains non-obvious aspects of science, history, geography, elections, and economics in entertaining and clear ways. The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained, starting with what should be obvious and quickly moving to expand an ever increasingly large venn diagram of political and geographical relationships that somehow manages to keep from getting confusing. Also wonderful, How Scotland Joined Great Britain, The True Cost of the Royal Family Explained - (Rebuttal), and the History of the Union Jack Copyright: Forever Less One Day How the Electoral College Works and The Trouble with the Electoral College or how to win the Presidency with only 21.9% of the popular vote. Also, The Alternative Vote Explained, Gerrymandering Explained, and Mixed-Member Proportional Representation Explained Death to Pennies What are Continents? Daylight Saving Time Explained More neat things: Ayn Rand loves torture (Tag cloud of Atlas Shrugged made with wordle. Word size is proportional to frequency.) Where Should State Capitals Be? Googlemaps awesomeness United States Median Household Income by State United States Population Growth Passport Ownership by State

Birth of the National Health Service - How the state of the nation's health became a political ideal

fire&wings — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:47:31 -0800

The NHS at 60. The National Health Service is 60 on July 5th. Take a look at documents, audio and video related to the birth and growth of this "radical plan."

Building mighty dreams

infini — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:44:19 -0800

Today is the 202nd birthday of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of the world's greatest engineers and a personal hero. I gaped at the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol when the shock of recognition dawned on my jetlagged brain. This was the man that laid the foundation for Britain's global economic might, built the first underwater tunnel, Paddington Station and inspired engineers everywhere. His legacy lives on in his works, a university, a museum or two among others.

Muslim Extremism in the UK

yevge — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 09:00:26 -0800

A television report tracks Muslim extremism in the United Kingdom. See also, part 2 and part 3. (YouTube) (via Digg)

Riotous Littleport

plep — Sun, 20 Jun 2004 07:48:07 -0800

Riotous Littleport. The deportation of an English village to Australia. BBC article with links to other interesting articles on immigration and emigration on the page.

It's an electric field!

bwerdmuller — Mon, 23 Feb 2004 05:59:28 -0800

On the A46 motorway heading towards Bath, Richard Box has "planted" a field of flourescent tubes powered entirely by the electric field surrounding some overhead power lines. A very cool piece of art, but with a serious background: some people believe that the electromagnetic fields around power lines can cause cancer, while others aren't so sure.

English amnesiac may be porn star.

likorish — Mon, 21 Jan 2002 23:20:00 -0800

English amnesiac may be porn star. "Philip Staufen" tried to convince Canadian authorities that he was an English citizen who suffered from amnesia as a result of a beating. As it turns out, he may be George Lecheit, a French gay porn star. Authorities aren't ready to close the case yet, but even his lawyer doubts the amnesia theory. In a previous MeFi thread, a few people took the Canadian government to task for not helping Staufen return to the UK. In light of recent developments, did Ottawa make the right decision?