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How did Spanish Flu get its name? When did our ancestors start using toilet paper? Why did the famous Crystal Palace burn down? And where was the WW1 Armistice signed? Here, your most burning questions about history are answered by historians and experts…
A Prussian showman
Aerial bombing
The making of Wales
A monumental misunderstanding
The Pneumatic Despatch Company
What are the origins of the British taste for black pepper?
A cure for flu?
What are the origins of the word ‘Blighty’ when used to describe Great Britain?
'Miracle' cures
Spain's maritime decline
Phantom islands
Bathtubs and hoaxes
Protection for historical buildings
Finger painting. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Why is the American city of Cincinnati named after a hero of ancient Rome?
Jenkins’ Ear?
Big cats
The Cocos Islands Mutiny
What was the significance of the battle of Wigan Lane?
When did the pope rule England?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
What is a deodand?
The reverend in the lion’s den
Hitler’s bloody swastika
The fate of the Graf Spee
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