Weird and wonderful history

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Q&A Why do we say ‘run amok’?

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7 things that happened in August through history

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Ancient thinkers and the history of madness . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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A virtuous Viking: the medieval legend of Havelok the Dane

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Witch trials and feuding queens . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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5 historical space travel facts

2nd July 1940: A village 'jam depot' organised by the Women's Institute on behalf of the government to use up all excess home grown fruit. Villagers at Lewes in Sussex are busy making jam from redcurrants, raspberries and strawberries. (Photo by Harry Todd/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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5 facts about the history of the Women’s Institute

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7 weird and wonderful medieval facts

Dover Castle, Kent. (Photo by Olaf Protze/LightRocket via Getty Images)

England’s 8 most amazing castles

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What was the werewolf myth in Ancient Rome?

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General ancient history

Q&A How old is the toilet seat?

'Tomatina' festival in August 1999. (Photo by Müller-Stauffenberg/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

9 weird and wonderful festivals through history

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The perils of piety in Tudor England

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The golden age of murder: Agatha Christie and the Detection Club

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Dressed-up fleas, devil butterflies and the Thames whales: the strange ways nature has influenced human history