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World War II
When were the terms ‘World War I’ and ‘World War II’ coined?
Tudors
Did people take drugs in Tudor times?
Georgians
What were the signals in fan language?
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Tudors
How much did Elizabeth I spend on her dresses?
Normans
How did William the Conqueror mark Christmas?
20th century
When was the first Christmas stamp issued?
Tudors
Tudors Q&A: Jessie Childs
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Who voiced the original speaking clock?
Georgians
Why is Hartlepool Football Club called the ‘monkey hangers’?
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Which mouldy fruit saved lives during D-Day?
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Has the British weather always been bad?
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When was the worst time to live in Britain?
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What’s the oldest chat-up line in history?
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Why we say: ‘Peeping Tom’
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What is a daguerreotype?
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