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From Dungeons to Reform: The Evolution of Prisons
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From Dungeons to Reform: The Evolution of Prisons
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Oct 18, 2024
Capital Punishment: The Evolution of the Ultimate Sentence
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Capital Punishment: The Evolution of the Ultimate Sentence
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Oct 15, 2024
John Stonehouse | The Politician Who Faked His Death
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John Stonehouse | The Politician Who Faked His Death
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Jul 12, 2024
Robert Fortune: The Man Who Stole Tea From China
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Robert Fortune: The Man Who Stole Tea From China
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Jun 28, 2024
Alex Jones | The Most Paranoid Man in America
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Alex Jones | The Most Paranoid Man in America
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Apr 30, 2024
The Battle Over Donald Trump's Scottish Golf Course
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The Battle Over Donald Trump's Scottish Golf Course
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Apr 16, 2024
Fredric Tudor | The Ice King
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Fredric Tudor | The Ice King
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Mar 22, 2024
Harry Houdini | The Master of Escape
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Harry Houdini | The Master of Escape
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Aug 1, 2023
The Flat Earth Theory
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The Flat Earth Theory
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Jul 25, 2023
Smackdown | A Short History of WWE
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Smackdown | A Short History of WWE
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Jun 27, 2023
Porn & Big Money
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Porn & Big Money
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Jun 16, 2023
The Unusual Names of Cocktails
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The Unusual Names of Cocktails
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Mar 17, 2023
The Most Unusual Street Names in London
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The Most Unusual Street Names in London
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Mar 14, 2023
The Golden Age of The American Serial Killer
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The Golden Age of The American Serial Killer
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Feb 28, 2023
A Short History of Measurements
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A Short History of Measurements
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Jan 6, 2023
The World Cup’s Five Biggest Controversies
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The World Cup’s Five Biggest Controversies
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Nov 18, 2022
A History of Witches | Misogyny, Magic and Murder
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A History of Witches | Misogyny, Magic and Murder
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Nov 4, 2022
Cheers! A Short History of Beer
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Cheers! A Short History of Beer
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Oct 11, 2022
Chess & The Cold War
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Chess & The Cold War
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Aug 26, 2022
Albert Pierrepoint | Britain’s Most Famous Executioner
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Albert Pierrepoint | Britain’s Most Famous Executioner
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Aug 12, 2022
Humans For Lunch | A Short History of Cannibalism
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Humans For Lunch | A Short History of Cannibalism
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Aug 9, 2022
The Story of Red Bull
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The Story of Red Bull
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Jul 19, 2022
Oxbridge: Why Two Universities Dominate Britain
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Oxbridge: Why Two Universities Dominate Britain
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Jul 1, 2022
Where Does All Our Rubbish Go?
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Where Does All Our Rubbish Go?
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Apr 22, 2022
The Cobra Effect
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The Cobra Effect
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Apr 19, 2022
En Garde! A History Of Duelling
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En Garde! A History Of Duelling
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Apr 15, 2022
The Amazing Names of British Pubs
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The Amazing Names of British Pubs
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Feb 15, 2022
Doomsday Cults
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Doomsday Cults
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Jan 18, 2022
The Rise Of Fast Food Part 2: Going Global
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The Rise Of Fast Food Part 2: Going Global
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Dec 7, 2021
The Rise Of Air Conditioning
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The Rise Of Air Conditioning
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Nov 16, 2021
The Illogicality of The English Language
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The Illogicality of The English Language
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Nov 12, 2021
A History of James Bond
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A History of James Bond
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Nov 5, 2021
The True Cost of Parking
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The True Cost of Parking
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Nov 2, 2021
A History of Fake News
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A History of Fake News
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Oct 15, 2021
The Greatest Art Thefts Of All Time
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The Greatest Art Thefts Of All Time
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Oct 5, 2021
Highwaymen
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Highwaymen
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Sep 28, 2021
A History of Wikipedia
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A History of Wikipedia
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Sep 10, 2021
The Curious History of Apples
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The Curious History of Apples
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Sep 7, 2021
The National Rifle Association
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The National Rifle Association
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Sep 3, 2021
Mormonism vs. Scientology: A Comparison
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Mormonism vs. Scientology: A Comparison
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Jun 29, 2021
A Brief History of Scientology
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A Brief History of Scientology
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Jun 25, 2021
A Brief History of Mormonism
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A Brief History of Mormonism
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Jun 22, 2021
The Curious History of Spice
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The Curious History of Spice
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Jun 18, 2021
Pompeii
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Pompeii
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Jun 1, 2021
A Short History of Cricket
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A Short History of Cricket
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May 25, 2021
Politics & The Olympic Games
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Politics & The Olympic Games
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May 21, 2021
When Football Became Big Business
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When Football Became Big Business
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Mar 30, 2021
Whaling
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Whaling
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Mar 26, 2021
Disney Part III: The Magic
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Disney Part III: The Magic
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Mar 5, 2021
Disney Part II: The Business
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Disney Part II: The Business
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Mar 2, 2021
Disney Part I: The History
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Disney Part I: The History
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Feb 26, 2021
The National Trust
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The National Trust
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Feb 23, 2021
Rose Island
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Rose Island
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Feb 5, 2021
9 Things That Happened on Christmas Day
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9 Things That Happened on Christmas Day
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Dec 25, 2020
Jeremy Bentham & Utilitarianism
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Jeremy Bentham & Utilitarianism
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Dec 18, 2020
The Great Fire of London
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The Great Fire of London
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Dec 15, 2020
Death Around The World
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Death Around The World
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Oct 13, 2020
Esperanto
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Esperanto
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Jul 7, 2020
Five Unorthodox Inventions
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Five Unorthodox Inventions
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Jun 30, 2020
The Weird History of Madame Tussauds
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The Weird History of Madame Tussauds
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Jun 26, 2020

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