Weird and wonderful history

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Sexy shoes: 5 things our footwear has said about us through history

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Pleb: a history of the word that sparked ‘plebgate’

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Tudor dining: a guide to food and status in the 16th century

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Beat the teacher quiz: could you pass Year 7 history?

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9 astonishing deaths reported in Victorian newspapers

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6 beds that made history

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In pictures: at home in a doll’s house

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5 things beards tell us about history

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A brief history of tattoos

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Germany through the centuries and Hitler’s cocaine habit . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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10 strange historical facts about Finland

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The history of Sherlock Holmes – in pictures

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The rise of Homo sapiens . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Amazing history pictures: Hitler in disguise

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Old news: A tiger braves the mean streets of east London