Elizabeth I never marrying or having kids is the least mysterious things about her yet historians are like “Was she too ugly? Infertile? A control freak? Frigid?” Not a psychiatrist but your dad beheading your mum to marry 4 more women might make you question the institution.
— Sarasaurus 🎗️🇺🇦 (@sheebadigeebies) February 15, 2026
What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it! pic.twitter.com/Lt109Cvr51
— MaaikeDx 🖌 (@RembrandtsRoom) February 15, 2026
Big air or big slide? ⛷️🛝
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) February 18, 2026
The skiers' coaches raced down the 50m big air ramp in Livigno last night! #MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/exH2DMkvLj
Any recipe that includes either "fry onions for 5 minutes until soft" or "brown sausages evenly all over" has been written by someone who has never cooked onions or sausages.
— Anon Opin. (@anon_opin) February 14, 2026
I don't give two hoots if a politician has made a u-turn so long as they end up with the correct course of action. Rather that than boneheadedly continue doing the wrong thing.
— Anon Opin. (@anon_opin) February 15, 2026
TV Show idea: Britton's Got Tarrant. Fern Britton holds Chris Tarrant prisoner in a mystery location.
— Jim Corbridge (@MrBonMot) February 15, 2026
13 countries, 16 skaters, one choreographer. When you work at this level, your wardrobe has to keep up. Benoit Richaud: globalization on ice.
— Ramin Nasibov (@RaminNasibov) February 15, 2026
pic.twitter.com/Jb0cVFFxV0
Get journalists to host things. Imagine not following this up. https://t.co/PSrfRQqEwL
— Christian Hewgill (@ChrisHewgill) February 15, 2026
Princess Anne is visiting HM Leeds Prison today in her capacity as patron of the Butler Trust.
— Charlie Proctor (@MonarchyUK) February 19, 2026
Of all the days…
This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal pic.twitter.com/BQoerJXX9j
— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) February 18, 2026
It’s only February but we have the funniest F1 video of 2026 already. Nothing will top this 🤣🤣 https://t.co/YoCV14Nyyf
— Tom Bellingham (@TomP1Bellingham) February 15, 2026
This week it was announced that inflation fell from 3.4% to 3.0%
— Trevor McArdle (@McardleTrevor) February 20, 2026
This means the base rate will probably be reduced again from current level of 3.75%
When Labour took office it was 5.25%
NHS waiting lists are down & continue to fall
Growth up in 2025
The media – “Chagos!”
Has anyone tried curling WITHOUT the sweeping just to see if it makes any difference at all?#WinterOlympicGames
— Jill Foster (@JournalistJill) February 19, 2026
Curling must be unique amongst sports with regards to how much we Brits are completely embedded in it for two weeks and how much we couldn't care less about it for the other 206 weeks.
— Kit Yates (@Kit_Yates_Maths) February 19, 2026
While in space, Alexei Leonov made this incredible drawing of a sunrise – the first art created in space #Cosmonauts pic.twitter.com/M0I6rcXjbi
— Science Museum (@sciencemuseum) September 23, 2015
Fun fact: Not a single number from 1 to 999 contains the letter “A” 🤯
— Today Years Old (@todayyearsold) February 21, 2026
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