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QUESTION Why is a 'drag race' so-called? A drag race refers to the act of driving or racing a vehicle down a straight, flat road. Drag, meaning 'broad main street', originates in the horse-and-cart era because horses dragged the ­carriages behind them.  The term dates to at least the mid-19th century; Henry Mayhew's London Labour And The London Poor, 1851, mentions: 'Another woman... whose husband had got a month for 'griddling in the main drag' (singing in the high street)...'Drag racing' originated in postwar America.

As remembrances pour in for the 'beautiful' and 'loving' pair, two sisters who died in a horrific apartment fire in Scotland have been named locally. On Monday evening, a fire in Aberdeen killed Shikshya and Aanchal Subedi, as well as their pet cat. By devastated families and friends who have partnered up to give the sisters the "best send-off possible." Former Aberdeen grammar school students are thought to have attended Shikshya and Aanchal. 'On Monday, the 29th of January, Michelle Annand, a family friend who created the GoFundMe website, announced a devastating fire in Hilton, Aberdeen, around 6 p.m.

Following a fire in a flat, two women died and a baby was taken to the hospital. Around 6 p.m. on Monday, emergency services were dispatched to the scene on Back Hilton Road, Aberdeen. Both women were pronounced dead on the scene, according to police Scotland. Five people were rescued and treated by the Scottish Ambulance Service, according to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS). The baby was taken to hospital as a precaution and was later discharged, according to police, and ambulance personnel treated the situation at the hospital.

As part of a country estate, an airfield in Tarrant Rushton, Dorset, that played a vital role in the D-Day mission has been listed for auction for £13.8 million. Six Halifax bombers towing Horsa gliders took off from RAF Tarrant Rushton on the night to begin Operation Tonga on June 6, 1944.

Kelly Walsh, 45, was found dead after taking the medication at her home in Atherton, Greater Manchester, on February 27, 2021, Bolton Coroner's Court heard. Ms Walsh pleaded guilty to publicly accuse disgraced coach Barry Bennell of child sexual assault, according to the court. Following a string of deaths in Greater Manchester attributed to the same controlled poison, a senior coroner has now promised to write to Home Secretary Suella Braverman. The hearing was the last in a line of six to be presided over by senior coroner Michael Brennand's Greater Manchester West Timothy Brennand; the others involved Chantelle Williams, Matthew O'Reilly, Samuel Dickenson, Mathew Price, and Shaun Bass;

Officials say Christian Helger, 29, a Park City Mountain ski patroller from Millcreek, Utah, died after being ejected from a chairlift that was shaken by a tree that fell onto a lift cable. Helger's descent was estimated at least 25 feet from the Short Cut chairlift into a deep ravine around 11:25 a.m., according to Park City Mayor and the Summit County Sheriff. Before beginning to treat the victim, ski patrol members took at least 20 minutes to find him and drag him out of what deputies described as 'chest-deep snow.' Park City has received 56 inches in the last week, with record snowfall in Utah.

This week, Britain's 'loneliest' house, which features three mountains and 3,000 acres of spectacular Lake District property, will be auctioned for £10 million. Auctioneers have characterized Skiddaw House in Cumbria as England's "most remote home." It is inaccessible by car and by the shortest walking route to Threlkeld, which takes about an hour and 20 minutes. Meanwhile, the nearest pub in Bassenthwaite village is almost four miles away, and the nearest store, in Keswick, is five miles away. Despite being one of Rightmove's most viewed homes, the property first went on the Rightmove in 2021, but it failed to sell due to a lack of heat and internet, a remote location, and inaccessibility. It is back - this time on sale once more, along with 3,000 acres of stunning property, including Skiddaw Forest, Skiddaw Peak, and Great and Little Calva.