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1966: The year England lost the football World Cup © Daily Sketch

1966: The year England lost the football World Cup

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General history

Unhappily ever after: the dark side of fairy tales

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General history

10 weirdest taxes in history

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

General history

Eight weird and wonderful things that happened in June through history

The kidnapping of Charlie Chaplin’s coffin © Alamy

The kidnapping of Charlie Chaplin’s coffin

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

Who was the ‘Rabbit Woman of Godalming’?

Did people take drugs in Tudor times? © Getty Images

Did people take drugs in Tudor times?

Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588 © Getty

How much did Elizabeth I spend on her dresses?

How did William the Conqueror mark Christmas? (public domain)

How did William the Conqueror mark Christmas?

Has the British weather always been bad? © Getty Images

General history

Has the British weather always been bad?

How old is the toilet seat? © Getty Images

General history

How old is the toilet seat?

Top five… history’s oddest festivals© Getty Images

Top five… history’s oddest festivals

Why was there so much dancing in medieval times? © Wikimedia Commons

Why was there so much dancing in medieval times?

How old is the cat flap? © iStock

How old is the cat flap?

Did Abraham Lincoln’s beard win him the election? (public domain)

Did Abraham Lincoln’s beard win him the election?