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How did Spanish Flu get its name? When did our ancestors start using toilet paper? Why did the famous Crystal Palace burn down? And where was the WW1 Armistice signed? Here, your most burning questions about history are answered by historians and experts…

Men in boats on the River Thames survrying swans

General History

Does the Warden of the Swans exist – and does the royal family own all the swans in Britain?

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First World War

Q&A What caused trench foot in WW1 and how could it be treated?

A women with a shocked face next to a calendar with the date of Friday the 13th

Q&A Why is Friday 13th unlucky?

Anglo-Saxon thegns

Q&A Who was Eadnoth the Staller?

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General History

“That’s the way to do it”: a two-minute history of Punch and Judy

King Arthur and his knights return to Camelot (Photo by: Christophel Fine Art/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Q&A Where was Camelot?

Did Ramesses II really have a passport?

Q&A Did Ramesses II really have a passport?

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What was Albert Einstein's role in the creation of the atom bomb?

What was Albert Einstein’s involvement in the creation of the atomic bomb? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Q&A Did medieval people have rotten teeth?

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Oppenheimer

Q&A How did J Robert Oppenheimer react to the first nuclear weapons test? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A Victorian family gathers around a graveside

Q&A What were Victorian burial societies and why were they formed?

Scenic view of Cornwall

General History

Q&A Why is Cornwall called Cornwall?

Inflation hit Britain hard in the 1970s. Here activist Erin Pizz addresses a protest by housewives holdiing placards decrying rising food prices in July 1971

Q&A UK inflation: how does today’s economic crisis compare to the 1970s?

Tudor codpieces

Q&A What was the fascination behind Tudor codpieces?

Messalina

Sex, scandal and slander: who was Messalina?