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More unintended consequences

More unintended consequences

Part Two. Airplane security, marble quarries and the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain

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Peter Frankopan
Jan 16, 2025
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More unintended consequences
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I’m posting this week about unintended consequences.

In this post, I’ll explain how Osama bin Laden is responsible for adding to landfill around the world; and and I’ll explain how Great Britain came into being - by mistake.

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