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The "Petticoat duel"; in 1792, Lady Almeria Braddock challenged Mrs. Elphinstone to a duel in London's Hyde Park over remarks the latter made about the former's true age; they dueled with pistols, then with swords, until Mrs. E agreed to write Lady A an apology.

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The "Petticoat duel"; in 1792, Lady Almeria Braddock challenged Mrs. Elphinstone to a duel in London's Hyde Park over remarks the latter made about the former's true age; they duelled with pistols, then with swords, until Mrs. E agreed to write Lady A an apology.

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1. Hyde Park in London was home to a gallows where men to be hanged would be permitted to speak with impunity before execution. It has since become a "Speakers Corner" where people can speak freely each Sunday.

2. In 1952 she entered Hyde Park Academy where she was a gifted student and at the age of 15 was accepted to the University of Chicago Laboratory School.

3. The Republican Oyster Bay Roosevelts, of which Theodore belonged, and the Democratic Hyde Park Roosevelts, of which Franklin belonged, actually had a fierce rivalry. They even went as far as to sabotage the each other's political elections.

4. All four of The Beatles lived together near Hyde Park, at 57 Green Street in London in 1963.

5. The Lesser Black-Backed Gull (seagull) in Hyde Park, UK has resorted to hunting pigeons for prey.