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Knocker-Uppers: When Being Knocked Up Was a Wake Up Call

Before alarm clocks existed, the job of waking people up was done by “human alarm clocks,” people known as knocker-ups or knocker-uppers...

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Coronations That Went Wrong

King Charles III’s coronation went well, however, some earlier ones skipped rehearsals and ended up with some “coronation gone wrong” moments...

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The Story of Tortellini: A War, a Trophy Bucket, and a Belly Button-Shaped Pasta

According to legend, tortellini was created when a war brought a goddess to earth, then her belly button inspired the pasta’s shape...

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Beatrix Potter: Mushrooms, Bunnies, and Sheep

There was more to Beatrix Potter than bunny books. She was also a serious fan of fungi and later in life, a sheep farmer.

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Lovelorn Seek Help from Juliet and Beatrice

Two Italian love stories inspire those with troubles in the romance department to pour out their hearts in letters to the ladies involved...

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Wassailing: Blessing the Apple Trees

I’ve wanted to go wassailing for a while, and this year I finally made it. We sang to the apple trees, fed them bread and

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Van Gogh and the Provencal Wind

Vincent Van Gogh spent his last few years in Provence where he painted the local landscape. But did he also paint the local wind?

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Ostriches in Chichester… or are They Dodos?

At Pallant House in Chichester, the gateposts are topped by ostrich statues… but, to most people, they look more like dodos.

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Queen Elizabeth II: 70 Years on the Throne

Celebrating Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee. 70 years on the British throne...

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Hay-on-Wye: The World’s First Book Town and its King

Hay-on-Wye, in southeastern Wales, proudly claims to be the World’s First Book Town, and Richard Booth was its self-proclaimed king.

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