Many of the questions for the original 'trivial pursuit' game were researched in the public library in Weymouth.

Two ships – one of them from Bristol - that docked at Weymouth in June 1348 are believed to have
brought the Black Death to Britain? It was Melcombe at the edge of Weymouth that first showed signs of
the epidemic, believed to have been carried by a sailor recently in Gascony. By the time the first
wave of the plague died down (it didn’t die out) about half the population of Britain had succumbed
to the disease.

Found it here Burton.

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http://www.information-britain.co.uk/didyouknow.php?town=Weymouth&county=27

The vibrator was created to treat Hysteria because doctors were taking too long to manually m@sterbate women. The vibrator became the largest selling household appliance.

The Diary of Anne Frank was edited by her father because of some of the things she talked about: such as her period, discovering herself, learning about her clitoris/labia and learning about boys from a younger guy that was staying with them too, as well as the father’s infatuation with fart jokes and such (which he didn’t want published.)

The FBI ignored compelling evidence of the attack on Pearl Harbor because Hoover didn’t trust the Serbian double agent Dusan Popov who was a gambling Drunken man ****.

He was nicknamed tricycle because of his love of threesomes. He was also one of the inspiration points for Fleming’s Bond.

During World War II, there were reportedly 40 days of combat in 4 years while during Vietnam war, there were 240 days of combat in 1 year on average

Surely not

There’s an Egyptian creation myth which states that the universe was the result of the ejaculation of
the god Atum

As such apparently some Pharaohs would ceremonially ejaculate into the Nile.

During the civil war, prostitution was as big as fighting. General Hooker had huge groups of women who would follow around his troops and satisfy their urges (where the term Hooker comes from) and in 1861 the Union Army Medical Department reported that 1 out of 12 soldiers had venereal disease. One report showed that out of 468,000 men checked, 188,000 had an STD.

Vlad the impaler liked sticking large sticks up peoples bottoms, once you got over this fact, he was apparently a nice guy.

5. James Lock & Co.  – 167


For centuries, Lock & Co. has been the place to go for a top hat. The shop has supplied headwear to the likes of Sir Winston Churchill, Charlie Chaplin, and Lord Nelson and holds the royal warrants for the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh.


4. Mornflake– 1675


The Cheshire-based oat mill firm traces its roots back to 1675 when William Lea started milling oats at Swettenham Mill. Fifteen generations later, it is the longest established maker of oats and cereal in the UK.


3. C. Hoare & Co. – 1672


Founded by Richard Hoare in 1672, the world’s fifth oldest bank once counted Samuel Pepys as a customer and is currently managed by the 11th generation of Hoare's direct descendants. The bank's clients are typically high-net-worth individuals and it has two branches in London. It introduced online banking in 2008.


2. R Durtnell & Sons – 1591


The UK’s oldest building company dates back to 22 July 1591, when John Dartnall married Ann Hearst, registering his profession as 'carpenter', synonymous with 'builder' at a time when most houses were of timber-framed construction. The company's head office in Brasted, Kent stands on land the family has occupied since 1496.


1. R J Balson and son – 1535


Established in 1535, this Dorest-based butchers shop was around before the first published account of the discovery of North America. Since then, dozens of family members have passed their butchery skills down through 25 generations, making R J Balson and son Britain’s oldest family business.