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    Portrait of Olaudah Equiano © Getty Images
    18th Century

    Olaudah Equiano, freedom fighter

    After the Mutiny: Captain Bligh's Return © Channel Four
    18th Century

    After the Mutiny: Captain Bligh’s Return

    Top 10: history’s oddest taxes © Getty Images
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    Top 10: history’s oddest taxes

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    The ‘bubble’ that bankrupted Britain (public domain)
    18th Century

    The ‘bubble’ that bankrupted Britain

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    18th Century

    Did rococo wigs really have mice?

    Who was the ‘Rabbit Woman of Godalming’? (public domain)
    18th Century

    Who was the ‘Rabbit Woman of Godalming’?

    What were the signals in fan language? © Getty Images
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    What were the signals in fan language?

    When was the first Christmas stamp issued? © Washington Post
    20th century

    When was the first Christmas stamp issued?

    Three foods and drinks named after famous people © Getty Images
    18th Century

    Three foods and drinks named after famous people

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

    Top five… hoaxes of all time (public domain)
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    Top five… hoaxes of all time

    In a nutshell: Transportation to Australia © National Gallery of Australia
    18th Century

    In a nutshell: Transportation to Australia

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    18th Century

    Was Isaac Newton religious?

    Five facts about… the Taj Mahal © iStock
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    Five facts about… the Taj Mahal

    Why we say: ‘a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’ © Getty Images
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    Why we say: ‘a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’

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