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King Arthur is linked to several real life location. Here's 10 you may not know.
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Move over, William Morris – 6 Arts and Crafts artists you need to know about
Most of us have heard of Morris but other Arts and Crafts creatives are less well known.
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9 note-worthy moments from the life of Mozart
The music of Mozart is instantly recognisable. But what was his path to fame?
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7 behind-the-scenes facts about the history of Bollywood
Find out how Indian cinema began and how it has changed over the last century.
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Eight enlightening facts about the history of kung fu
Find out how where kung fu began and how it conquered the world.
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Pythagoras Quiz
True or False: were these stories really told about Greek philosopher Pythagoras?
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Agatha Christie: 12 Killer Facts about the Queen of Crime
Uncover the life and works of Agatha Christie... plus can you work out the clues?
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Nine quick facts about the history of timekeeping
When were clocks invented, and how have people told time without them?
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Eight athletic anecdotes about the history of bodybuilding
What was bodybuilding like before Arnold Schwarzenegger?
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Eight unbelievable theories about Atlantis - that people actually believed!
Turns out Atlantis really is just a myth, but that hasn't stopped people believing.
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10 forgotten facts about the most famous actress you've never heard of
19th-century French actress Sarah Bernhardt was a global sensation during her lifetime.
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A step-by-step guide to dating – Georgian style
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12 Days of Dickens: Festive facts about Charles Dickens at Christmas
Greg Jenner hears what Christmas was like with Charles Dickens.
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Mmmm... A history of chocolate in 10 quick facts
Find out why chocolate really is the "food of the gods".
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Six surprising facts about the history of high heeled shoes
Six surprising facts about the history of high heeled shoes
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7 scintillating facts about the Neolithic settlement that buried bodies under the floor
Uncovering the secrets of ancient history's first real town.
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7 things you didn't know about the Bayeux Tapestry
You might not know these facts about one of history's most famous craft projects.
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8 amazing facts about the history of Christmas
Find out how some of our most-loved festive customs began.
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8 scoops on the history of ice cream
Whip through the knickerbocker glorious history of one of the world’s delicious desserts
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Eight things you might not know about Notting Hill Carnival
So, you think you know about Carnival?
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Five powerful women in history you need to know about
The incredible stories of the women who bossed it.
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How did a dead athlete win an Olympic event? (And other facts from the Ancient Olympics)
Stranger than fiction – Your Dead To Me's Eight facts about the Ancient Greek Olympics
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Mad, bad and dangerous to know - 9 fascinating facts about Lord Byron
Learn about this scandalous early celebrity and why he drove the girls (and boys) so wild.
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Meet the richest person who ever lived: Mansa Musa
Forget Jeff Bezos - meet Mansa Musa, the richest person every to live.
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Nine fangtastic facts about European vampire literature
What you didn't know about historical bloodsuckers.
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Nine historical LGBTQ figures you need to know about
The LGBTQ identities hidden in our histories.
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Six fearsome facts about the real pirates of the Caribbean
Dead men tell no tales, but we'll tell you some facts about pirates.
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Six shocking early medical uses of electricity
Electric cocktails, shocking baths and libido boosting bedframes...
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Six spellbinding facts about the European Witch Craze
Are you crazy about witches?
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Six surprising facts about the prison-escapist celebrity Jack Sheppard
The rise and fall of one of London’s greatest eighteenth-century sensations.
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Ten heroic facts about the incredible Harriet Tubman
Here are ten interesting facts about American hero and abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
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Ten proud and completely unprejudiced facts about Jane Austen
Learn about the life and works of literary legend, Jane Austen.
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Ten things the Pyramids tell us about ancient Egyptians
They weren't built by aliens! Greg Jenner discusses Egypt's architectural marvels.
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Ten things you need to know about Blackbeard the pirate
Find out more about history's most notorious pirate
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The most famous musician you’ve never heard of
The mixed race musician and swordsman who shook a nation.
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The most powerful Roman you've never heard of
Agrippina the Younger: Brilliant, deadly and practically unkillable.
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9 unexpected facts about the history of general elections
Curious things that occurred during elections in the 18th and 19th Centuries.




































