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When was the first game of football? © Getty Images

When was the first game of football?

Where does the word 'shampoo' come from? © Getty Images

Where does the word ‘shampoo’ come from?

Who should we blame for Hawaiian shirts? © Getty Images

Who should we blame for Hawaiian shirts?

Did pirates really live on the island of Tortuga? © Wikimedia Commons

Did pirates really live on the island of Tortuga?

Why do we say

Why do we say “send someone to Coventry”?

Who were Einstein's scientific heroes? © Wikimedia Commons

Who were Einstein’s scientific heroes?

What was the last battle on English soil? © Wikimedia Commons

What was the last battle on English soil?

Why we drive on the wrong side of the road © AP

Why we drive on the wrong side of the road

Who was the 'Caroline' in Radio Caroline?

Who was the ‘Caroline’ in Radio Caroline?

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How the Sphinx lost its nose

How did Ancient Romans trim their nails? © Getty

How did Ancient Romans trim their nails?

Why is bubble gum pink? © Getty Images

Why is bubble gum pink?

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Did rococo wigs really have mice?

When was the first strike? © Getty Images

When was the first strike?

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

Who was the ‘Rabbit Woman of Godalming’?