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Malaria once ravaged Britain. Could it come back?

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Tom Hiddleston and Genden Phuntsok stand side by side in mountaineering clothes, surrounded by snow and steep, ice-covered peaks. They portray Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in Tenzing.

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“I wouldn’t recommend anyone attempt Everest”: Tenzing director Jennifer Peedom on Everest queues, reclaiming lost narratives and dropping Loki into a crevasse

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From plague 'searchers' to strawberry birthmarks: a history of women's bodies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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George Washington's dirty tricks: how the American hero fooled Britain at Yorktown. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The History RoundOur weekly trivia challenge

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Weekly crossword16 October

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The stolen Native Americans who shaped US history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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This Celtic castle was so terrifying that even the Romans were too scared to attack it. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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What made Churchill such a great leader? We asked one of Britain's leading CEOs

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Botched executions: 9 death sentences from history that didn’t go to plan

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Vanilla: a far from ordinary history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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These are history's greatest unsung heroes. How many have you heard of?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Ancient explosives and the philosopher's stone: a history of alchemy. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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History crossword25 September. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Is East of Eden based on a true story? Inside the new Netflix adaptation of John Steinbeck’s novel

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Daily quiz29 September. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Are these history's greatest losers? 19 people who had glory snatched away from them. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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