London was located in the East Midlands dialect zone, but because of its status as the capital, its East Midlands dialect was influenced by southern (Saxon) and southeastern (Kentish) dialects. The normal East Midlands development of (Ã¼) was (oÍo), spelled u.
The million-dollar leg club has come a long way since film icon and poster girl Betty Grable starred in the 1939 classic, âMillion Dollar Legs.â. Since then, a host of celebrities and athletes have followed suit and had their famous legs â and feet â insured by Lloydâs of London for $1 million or more.
The real-life Hope Diamond was worn by Louis XIV as a necklace, the fictional Heart of the Ocean was part of Louis XVI's crown. The Hope Diamond is currently insured for $250 million, and is sometimes considered to be worth up to $320 million, so the Heart of the Ocean would be more than that.