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How Henry VIII became paranoid and tyrant over a fateful knightly tournament

Henry VIII is one of the 100 Greatest Britons and one of history’s most renowned kings. When he reached the…

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Huge shaft belt at Stonehenge was indeed dug by people

The largest prehistoric structure ever found in the UK. That’s how archaeologists described the discovery in June of the curious…

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Why English phone booths are red?

Alexander Bell, a Scottish physicist, invented the telephone, which swiftly achieved international fame and extensive usage.

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10 discoveries made by natural disasters

Natural disasters are often only harmful. It is unlikely that anyone will rejoice in high waves, drought, or strong winds.…

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Why did the ancient Romans depict genitals on millstones: a rare find

During road construction in the United Kingdom, workers uncovered a unique millstone from the Roman Empire by mistake.

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Is there a sunken country at the bottom of the North Sea?

The area located between the British Isles and the continental coast, around the current Dogger Bank, was dry land about…

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Why the Druids were thought to be forest wizards and why the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar wiped them off the face of the earth

Modern society imagines the Druids as fairy-tale wizards, but this is just a myth. These people lived in the British…

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How African girl became the goddaughter of Queen of England and pawn in political game

Not everyone knows that the British royal family once included a black girl of 100% African descent. Her name is…

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Three professions that have disappeared these days: that’s great!

Three professions that have disappeared these days: that’s great! The body snatcher (resurrectors), Mutilation of children a (Comprachicos), and barbers.

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How the Indian Maharaja saved the Irish and became a hero

People are always convinced that charity is the lot of the rich. But it often happens that the valuable help…

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Queen Victoria of England nearly became Queen of Nigeria due to translation difficulties

Probably few people have not heard of the Victorian era. This time is named in honor of Queen Victoria, who…

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From America to Caspian Sea, Greenland and to Africa: How Vikings almost Conquered the earth

The Vikings excite the minds for many centuries, not just because they left behind many sagas with adventure stories

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