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The obituaries in the Economist (at the back) are often poignant and insightful, and sometimes cover individuals who deserve to be better known. I remember a j
by klelatti 6y ago
The obituaries in the Economist (at the back) are often poignant and insightful, and sometimes cover individuals who deserve to be better known.
I remember a joint obit in 2008 of Jack Scott (weather forecaster) and Reg Varney (who starred in British sitcom On The Buses). Not an expected pairing.
https://www.economist.com/obituary/2008/12/04/jack-scott-and-reg-varney https://www.economist.com/obituary/2008/12/04/jack-scott-and...
- fiftyacorn 6y agoreg varney - the first person to publicly use a cash machine
- klelatti 6y agoAnd the first cash machine used cheques with radioactive Carbon 14 rather than plastic cards! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6230194.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6230194.stm