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HOT FUDGE SUNDAE
USA, 19-20TH CENTURY
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HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP
Football writer Jonathan Wilson explains why the tournament has always been a reflection of its time
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THE MAKING OF THE MIDDLE AGES AN ATLAS OF EUROPE
Explore the medieval world with this guide
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PROPHECIES OMENS, AUGURIES, DIVINATION, ORACLES, DREAMS, APOCALYPSE
How humanity tries to predict the future
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MICHAEL JACKSON: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY
A by-the-book examination of the rise and fall of the King of Pop
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LECHAEUM
In 391 BCE (or 390 BCE, sources differ) during the Corinthian War (395-387 BCE), a force of lightly armed and armoured peltasts under the command of the Athenian Iphicrates faced almost 600 Spartan hoplites at Lechaeum, near Corinth.
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AGE of ALCHEMY
How occult ritual and a thirst for gold paved the way for modern chemistry
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THE QUEEN'S CLOTHES
An exhibition at Buckingham Palace explores Elizabeth II's life in fashion
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WHAT IF...9/11 HAD BEEN FOILED?
It was a day that shook the world. But what would preventing the attack mean for the 'War on Terror'?
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CURIOUS CATS AND FANTASTICAL FELINES
An entertaining jaunt through furry folklore
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Deciphering MARILYN
Explore some of the controversies, conspiracies and trauma that plagued the iconic Hollywood star in life and death
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PRISONERS OF Colditz
The story of the imposing castle where troublesome Allied officers were imprisoned during WWII
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MANNEKEN PIS
This statue in the Belgian capital of a small boy urinating is a national treasure with a colourful history
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RISE OF THE CHRISTIAN VIKING KING
The bloody, brutal rise of Olaf Tryggvason and what it meant for the future of Norway
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DULLING THE Light
How the first Impressionists revolutionised the art world
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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BELGIAN COMICS
From classic Tintin to modern Al creations, historian Hugo Frey talks all things Belgian comic books
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HISTORIC BELGIUM BARS
From beers brewed by monks to cafes frequented by artists, here are five historic Belgian drinking establishments
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FAMOUS BELGIANS
Meet some of Belgium's most influential leaders, artists, scientists and activists
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SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN
UNITED STATES, 18-19TH CENTURY
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16 CRUEL & UNUSUAL PUNISHMENTS
SOME OF HISTORY'S MOST BARBARIC AND TWISTED WAYS TO HAND OUT 'JUSTICE'
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NUCLEAR WEAPONS AN INTERNATIONAL HISTORY
Explore the role and impact of this deadly technology during the Cold War
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WHAT IF...HITLER HAD NOT KILLED HIMSELF?
The Nazi leader decides to look his enemies in the eye in defence of his beloved Fatherland
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LIVING WITH THE DEAD
A new publication explores the history of funerary sites and traditions
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THE MODERNISING OF JAPAN
How the Meiji Restoration rapidly changed the nation from a feudal state into a regional power
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HOW TO FLY A SPITFIRE
A joyous breakdown of Britain's groundbreaking fighter aircraft
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BOUDICA
Why does this biopic of a legendary queen veer off so far into myth
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The Real Colonel Sanders Kentucky Fried Legend
At the age of 65 an unknown entrepreneur defied the odds and established a global fast food empire
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Betrayal, Romance & Power ELIZABETH'S COURT
Uncover the shadow politics and throne-flattering that held sway over Tudor England
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MONS 1914
MONS, BELGIUM 23 AUGUST 1914
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ORWELL: 2+2=5
Is George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four now reality?
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