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Q How tall are the White Cliffs of Dover? ASome parts of the iconic cliff attraction in the very southern tip of England reach more than 300 feet high. Given that it is seen by many crossing the Chann

Many people associate clans with Scotland, but the word originated in Ireland in the early Middle Ages. It derives from the Irish clann, meaning children, and is used to describe a highly organised hi

Q Who has had the shortest reign as UK prime minister? A That title lies with Liz Truss, the Conservative MP who was prime minister for just 49 days. She stood down after criticism of her economic pol

How the Qin forged a great power from the fragments of the Warring States

1 KIRUNA CHURCH, SWEDEN Not just any old place of worship, Kiruna Church was once voted the most beautiful pre-1950 construction in all of Sweden. Unfortunately, the 113-year-old timber building was a

I n 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. That, at least, is what the famous rhyme tells us. Memorising such dates is a common experience of being taught history – a cliché superbly lampooned by the w