Fact 187: What is the difference between a tapestry and an embroidery?

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Fact 187: What is the difference between a tapestry and an embroidery?

The difference between a tapestry and an embroidery is that basically a tapestry is created by weaving threads together that are stretched out on a loom with horizontal colourful threads woven into the plain vertical hanging threads to create a pattern, and embroidery is where people have stitched (sewn) with (usually) woollen thread into a background fabric (like a linen cloth).

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Fact 196: When was MI5 formed?

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Fact 196: When was MI5 formed? MI5 was formed in 1909 by Vernon Kell, Vernon Kell was also the first director General of MI5, and Vernon Kell was director General from 1909 to 1940. There have been 17 Director Generals the current Director General is Ken McCallum, interestingly the first Director General to be (officially) publicly named was Dame Stella Rimington (Director General from 1992 to 1996) basically until 1993, the Prime Minister would appoint the MI5 Director General in secret and MI5 didn't disclose the Director Generals names to the general public.
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