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The Roman Gladiator
25 July 2024The ferocious, professional fighters who fought in great arenas all across the Roman Empire for the pleasure of the crowd were the celebrities of...
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Charles II's Most Infamous Mistress: Barbara Villiers
25 July 2024The tempestuous and passionate Barbara Villiers captured the hearts of many in Stuart-era Britain, including King Charles II. But she had a dark...
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Slenderman & Mothman: Origins of Internet Horror
25 July 2024"The internet is full of dark and wicked things" said a police chief after a shocking crime by two children claiming to be acolytes of the...
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Biden: US Presidents, Reelection & the Second Term Curse
24 July 2024President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday night, after announcing he was ending his reelection bid a few...
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The Voyage That Changed the Way We Eat
23 July 20243/4 In February 1882 the SS Dunedin departed New Zealand on a voyage that would revolutionise the way we eat and kickstart the world's food supply...
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Flagellation Brothels: Georgian Spanking Houses
23 July 202418th century London was a haven for kinky connoisseurs, and flagellation houses were at the heart of it.
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Emperor Frederick II: Scourge of the Papacy
23 July 2024One of the most important of Holy Roman Emperors, Frederick II was revered and reviled in equal measures. He was a scholar, an architect, a...
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The Greatest Crown Jewel: The Koh-i-Noor Diamond
23 July 2024The literal jewel in the British crown, the Koh-i-Noor diamond has a history as rich as its caratage. Queen Victoria received it from the last...
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Bidens Out: A History of What Could Happen Next
22 July 2024How unprecedented is Joe Biden's sudden withdrawal from the presidential race? He's given his endorsement to Kamala Harris to take his place, but...
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Secrets of the White House
22 July 2024How did a party in the White House end in mayhem? When did the West Wing become a hive of government? And how has the private life of the...
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The Mighty Ashanti: Rival to the British Empire
22 July 2024At the end of the 17th century, a small clan - the Akan - in West Africa began growing into what would later become the powerful Ashanti...
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Victorian Teen Who Murdered Her Baby Brother
22 July 2024In 1860 Britain was rocked by the brutal murder of 3-year-old Francis Kent inside his family home. Scotland Yard sent their finest but when a...
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