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Why did plague doctors wear beaked masks?

Roman Toilet © Getty Images
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The filthy A-Z history of the toilet

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Children apple bobbing for Halloween, with an illuminated Jack-O-Lantern behind © Getty Images
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What are the origins of Halloween?

When were the first coins made? © Getty
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When were the first coins made?

What does Jesus have to do with cockerel weather vanes? © Getty Images
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What does Jesus have to do with cockerel weather vanes?

Who was the real Saint Valentine? © Getty Images
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Who was Saint Valentine?

The Enduring Appeal of Leeches
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The Enduring Appeal of Leeches

Did English pirates really talk with a West Country accent? © Wikimedia
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Did English pirates really talk with a West Country accent?

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Top 10 Mysteries © Getty Images
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Top 8 History Mysteries

Top 10 Fad Diets © Getty Images
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Top 10 Fad Diets

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Unhappily ever after: the dark side of fairy tales

10 most controversial banned books © Wikimedia Commons
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10 most controversial banned books

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10 weirdest taxes in history

Why Americans call the British 'limeys' © Getty Images
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Why do Americans call the British ‘limeys’?