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Ancient Egypt

How the Sphinx lost its nose

How did Ancient Romans trim their nails? © Getty
Ancient Rome

How did Ancient Romans trim their nails?

Why is bubble gum pink? © Getty Images
Modern

Why is bubble gum pink?

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Ancient Egypt

Who was Egypt’s most successful pharaoh?

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18th Century

Did rococo wigs really have mice?

When was the first strike? © Getty Images
Ancient Egypt

When was the first strike?

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

Who was the ‘Rabbit Woman of Godalming’?

How old is the pencil? © Getty Images
Medieval

How old is the pencil?

Was Stonehenge first built in Wales? © Getty Images
Prehistoric

Was Stonehenge first built in Wales?

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How did doctors treat leprosy? (public domain)
20th century

How did doctors treat leprosy?

Who invented the bra? © Getty Images
Medieval

Who invented the bra?

Why do we say ‘lock, stock and barrel’? © Getty Images
19th Century

Why do we say ‘lock, stock and barrel’?

What was snuff? © Getty Images
Tudors

What was snuff?

When were the terms ‘World War I’ and ‘World War II’ coined? © Getty Images
World War II

When were the terms ‘World War I’ and ‘World War II’ coined?

Is Boudicca buried at Platform 9¾? © Getty Images
Ancient Rome

Is Boudicca buried at Platform 9¾?