Burt Lancaster, an Academy Award winner, put his life on the line by developing a life-long habit of smoking.
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Nation Afternoon Tea Week: Here are 10 facts about this favoured British pastime
1. Afternoon tea began around 1840 as an idea of the Duchess of Bedford to deal with the problem that she got hungry between lunch and dinner. 2. At first, she just had tea and a snack alone in her boudoir, but soon began to invite friends. 3. The terms ‘low tea’ and ‘high tea’ […]
