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A selection of historical conundrums answered by experts
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Historian Keith recalls similar incidences of suspected foul play from days gone by
Although we may imagine the bathing practices of our ancestors to be few and far between, in fact there exists a longstanding love story between bathing and the British Isles. This tale begins with th
SPIRITS MAFALDA QUINO Translated by Frank Wynne ...
Quaint relic or symbol of bad taste, garden gnomes have gone in and out of fashion. They are generally thought to have originated in Switzerland and Germany in the late 18th century. Then, in 1841, a
When Sarah Rice, 48, heard her grandma had passed away she had no idea of the true horror of what had happened…
Forty years ago, football hooliganism was at its peak, causing outrage, fear and fatalities. How did the sport recover from its darkest days, and what happened to the men who belonged to the “firms”? Rosa Silverman reports