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Q&AWhy were people of noble birth said to be ‘blue blooded’?
Q&AWhat was the 'North Sea Outrage'?
Q&AWhy do we say ‘can’t hold a candle to…’?
Q&AWhen were the wreaths first laid at the Cenotaph?
Q&AWhere do the red poppies come from?
Q&AWho do we say 'with a pinch of salt'?
Q&AWhen were the first coins made?
Q&AWhy do we say 'mum's the word'?
Q&AHow many pyramid tombs are there in Egypt?
Q&AWhere was England's first zoo?
Q&ADid the Italians invent spaghetti?
Q&AHas anyone ever died of laughter?
Q&AWhy do we say ‘bite the bullet’?
Q&AWas the British army ready for war in 1914?
Q&AWhy do we say 'saved by the bell'?
Q&AWhy did HMS Hood sink so quickly in 1941?
Q&AIs the Bakewell tart really from Bakewell?
5 facts about Caligula
Q&AHow many elephants did Hannibal take over the Alps?
Q&AHow many English kings were known as ‘the Great’?
Q&ADid the Somme offensive achieve anything?
Q&AWas Thomas Jefferson an atheist?
Q&AWho was the highest-paid sportsman in history?
Q&AWho won the first FIFA World Cup?
Q&AWhy do we say ‘Break a leg’?
Q&AWhy do we say ‘Paint the town red’?
Q&ACould you really once be hanged for impersonating a Chelsea Pensioner?
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