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Eunuchs
24 January 2023From Ancient Assyria to the Byzantine Empire, from the Qing dynasty’s Forbidden City to 19th century operas; Eunuchs have been present across a...
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Battle of Waterloo Skeletons Found in Attic!
24 January 2023Waterloo was one of the bloodiest battles in European history, yet until now only two bodies have ever been found on the battlefield. The remains...
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The Rise of J. Edgar Hoover
23 January 2023J. Edgar Hoover was the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 48 years. He grew the FBI from a small, obscure operation to one that...
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Batavia: The Worst Shipwreck in History
23 January 2023In 1628, a Dutch East India flagship called Batavia set sail from the Netherlands, never to reach her destination. Eight months into the...
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The Bermuda Triangle: The Secret History of Flight 19
23 January 2023Located off the coast of Florida, Puerto Rico, and its namesake Bermuda - the mysterious Bermuda Triangle is an urban myth that's risen in...
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The First Indigenous Americans in Europe
23 January 20231492 marked the beginning of the Colombian Exchange - the transfer of people, goods, ideas and commodities across the Atlantic between Europe and...
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Caesarean section
22 January 2023A hundred years ago next to no one was born via Caesarean Section. Today, one in five new arrivals on planet earth come via a Caesarean. Its...
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The Great Serpent Mound
22 January 2023Located in the US State of Ohio, the Great Serpent Mound is an iconic monument of Ancient America. Nearly 1,400 feet long, and 3 feet high - it's...
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The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript
21 January 2023Matt Lewis continues his Mystery Month on Gone Medieval with another tantalising enigma of the Middle Ages - possibly the most mysterious...
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A History of Porn
20 January 2023What did porn look like before the internet? Who was it for? And how has it changed since?
In this episode, Kate chats to Kathleen Lubey, a...
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WW2 US Marines: Devil Dogs
20 January 2023Founded in 1775, the United States Marines Corps (colloquially known as the US Marines) have a long standing history, and a reputation that...
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WWI Lifesavers and Body Snatchers
20 January 2023The brutal nature of the First World War presented frontline medical personnel with an array of horrific and debilitating wounds, inflicted on a...
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