Many of us grew up singing the children's nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty, the story of a giant egg who fell off a wall and cracked. Just to remind you how it goes: "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty ...

The name Humpty Dumpty evokes an anthropomorphic egg, probably perched atop the wall that is soon to be, quite literally, his downfall. But recite the whole poem and you’ll notice something strange: ...

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. But just because we’re aware of something, doesn’t mean we ...

We explore the origins, history and lyrics of one of the most popular children’s songs in the English-speaking world. Humpy Dumpty sat on the wall is one of the nation’s most enduringly popular ...

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the king's horses and all the king's men, Couldn't put Humpty together again. He fell off the wall - from the highest high - so high!

It's a nursery rhyme many of us know by heart. But a baffled author has sparked up a Twitter storm - questioning why we believe Humpty Dumpty is an egg. In a viral post, writer Holly Bourne, of London ...

Humpty Dumpty is not what he’s cracked up to be, according to one childhood dream killer. Popular YA author Holly Bourne scrambled the brains of many a social media watchdog Monday — by tweeting that ...