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Eight weird and wonderful things that happened in May through history © Getty Images

General history

Eight weird and wonderful things that happened in May through history

Nuclear disaster at Chernobyl © Getty Images

Nuclear disaster at Chernobyl

When East met West to end World War II (public domain)

When East met West to end World War II

Rebecca runs riot in rural Wales (Public Domain)

Rebecca runs riot in rural Wales

In a nutshell: the Suez Crisis © Getty Images

In a nutshell: the Suez Crisis

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General history

Eight weird and wonderful things that happened in April through history

Top 10: history’s oddest taxes © Getty Images

General history

Top 10: history’s oddest taxes

The prima ballerina who joined a coup to topple the government of Panama © Tunbridge

The prima ballerina who joined a coup to topple the government of Panama

In a nutshell: Chartism (public domain)

In a nutshell: Chartism

The ‘bubble’ that bankrupted Britain (public domain)

The ‘bubble’ that bankrupted Britain

Five facts about Barbie through the ages (public domain)

Five facts about Barbie through the ages

The attempted abduction of Princess Anne © Getty Images

The attempted abduction of Princess Anne

Five facts about the Sopwith Camel © Getty Images

Five facts about the Sopwith Camel

Salem Witch Trials © Getty Images

Salem Witch Trials

Five facts about the Great Wall of China © Getty Images

Five facts about the Great Wall of China