Richard Topcliffe: Queen Elizabeth 1 Most Brutal Enforcer

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The Sweetest Disaster: How Humbug Willie Accidentally Poisoned Victorian Bradford

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Mother Shipton: Yorkshire’s Prophetess, Witch, and Accidental Tourist Attraction

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Amaranth: The Ancient Superfood That Defied Empires and Is Now Saving the Planet

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Richard Topcliffe: Queen Elizabeth 1 Most Brutal Enforcer

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The Sweetest Disaster: How Humbug Willie Accidentally Poisoned Victorian Bradford

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Mother Shipton: Yorkshire’s Prophetess, Witch, and Accidental Tourist Attraction

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Amaranth: The Ancient Superfood That Defied Empires and Is Now Saving the Planet

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Stories of Interest

William The Conqueror Exploded At His Funeral

It's not every day that you hear about a king exploding at his own funeral....

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In 1184 AD, Some 60 Nobles Of The Holy Roman Empire Plu...

In the year 1184 AD, some 60 nobles of the Holy Roman Empire met their unti...

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Roman Sex Scandals

Rome must have been the party capital of the world. Buckle up, folks, becau...

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Gladiator Sweat Was A Hot Commodity In The Roman World

Gladiatorial events were exciting public spectacles. The fighters could be...

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Cigarette Companies Hired Suffragettes To Sell 'Torches...

After WWI, many women had started smoking while simultaneously taking up mo...

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'Hocus Pocus' Likely Evolved From Bastardized Latin

“Hocus pocus” is said by magicians and the like to indicate some sort of ch...

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Vitamins and minerals: What they are, what they do, and...

Vitamins and minerals are essential for the body to function properly. They...

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Kudzu - An Ancient Herb Helping Alcoholics

Kudzu extract is a natural product that has been used in China for centurie...

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The author of the OED was an American in an asylum

Dr. William Chester Minor's life is stranger than fiction. That an American...

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It is a myth that King Arthur was an adversary of the R...

Possibly a real man but.....

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Victorians Covered Their Table Legs Out Of Modesty

It started as a joke about prudish Americans

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Sir Isaac Newton Discovered Gravity When An Apple Fell...

an apple was involved but...

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Medieval People Believed The Earth Was Flat

Oh no they didn't!

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Einstein Failed in School

He actually excelled....

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Marie Antoinette Said 'Let Them Eat Cake'

Another myth debunked....

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Witches Were Not Burned At The Stake In Salem or Englan...

Witches were hanged not burned

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