Your Letters
15:57 UK time, Thursday, 28 December 2006
Regarding story, I was led to believe that, with the exception of the Queen, only dead people could be pictured on British postage stamps. Clearly this is untrue. But was it ever the case? And, if so, when did the law change?
Mark Worogrow, Plymouth
Whilst reading the 100 things we didn't know last year I discovered, and I quote, "English is now the only 'traditional' (your inverted comma's) academic subject in the top 10 most popular university courses." Can I please ask what exactly is a traditional academic subject? The list given includes law so obviously law is not academic subject. That could make for interesting discourse at the bar.
Mark Gibson, Belfast
From the "100 things that we didn't know last year" list, can we infer that 3% of stories on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ News site involved cows?
Flick M, London
You should know that although standard allotments plots may be 10 poles, not all local councils use such antiquated measures. According to my council, my allotment is 16 rods.
Adam, London, UK
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