18th Century

Portrait of Olaudah Equiano © Getty Images

Olaudah Equiano, freedom fighter

After the Mutiny: Captain Bligh's Return © Channel Four

After the Mutiny: Captain Bligh’s Return

Top 10: history’s oddest taxes © Getty Images

General history

Top 10: history’s oddest taxes

Why do we say ‘rule of thumb’? (public domain)

Why do we say ‘rule of thumb’?

The ‘bubble’ that bankrupted Britain (public domain)

The ‘bubble’ that bankrupted Britain

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Did rococo wigs really have mice?

Who was the ‘Rabbit Woman of Godalming’? (public domain)

Who was the ‘Rabbit Woman of Godalming’?

What were the signals in fan language? © Getty Images

What were the signals in fan language?

When was the first Christmas stamp issued? © Washington Post

When was the first Christmas stamp issued?

What is the significance of the British Bulldog? © Getty Images

What is the significance of the British Bulldog?

Why do we say ‘run amok’? © Getty Images

Why do we say ‘run amok’?

Three foods and drinks named after famous people © Getty Images

Three foods and drinks named after famous people

Why did Canada not join the colonies in the American Revolutionary War? © Wikimedia Commons

Why did Canada not join the colonies in the American Revolutionary War?

How did people learn to dance in Baroque and Regency times? (public domain)

How did people learn to dance in Baroque and Regency times?