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		graeme on Dec 1, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are there so many tunnels under London? I agree with your point in general, however I think the catacombs were built because the early christian's were lower class social outcasts. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Rome#Christian_cat... What's that about cricket, stiff upper lip, jolly good? I'm curious.

dredmorbius on Dec 1, 2013 [–]

The cricket and such are explained in the Burke segment I posted. "Sound mind, sound body" movement growing out of the German spa tradition.

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