By 1968 John Brunner, a British novelist, observed that the earth's people-by then 3.5 billion-would have required the Isle of Man, 572 square kilometres in the Irish Sea, for its standing room.

到1968年，英国小说家约翰·布鲁纳发现要挤下当时已达到35亿的人口，需要动用位于爱尔兰海，面积572平方公里的曼岛。

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No deaths have been recorded during the actual racing since its inception in 1851, when Queen Victoria watched the schooner America beat a fleet of British ships around the Isle of Wight.

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Several other Lincolnshire riders are competing at the event in County Antrim, which is second only to the Isle of Man TT in the British road racing calendar.

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There are currently 11 Fairtrade islands across the British Isles, including Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Wight.

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