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Churches, Yews, Hobbits, and Devils in the Cotswolds

In England, if you see a church, there is a yew tree close at hand. But in the Cotswolds, there are two yew-sporting churchyards that are quite special...

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Legends of St. Nick and his Evil Sidekicks

Legend tells us St. Nick was a kind man who loved children and rescued them from harm. But in parts of Europe, he traveled with an evil sidekick.

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Thanksgiving and Turkeys: Can You Answer These Five Questions?

The fourth Thursday in November is Thanksgiving Day in America - and that means turkey! If you think you know all bout Thanksgiving, see if you can answer these five questions…

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Blue People of Kentucky

From around 1820 through the mid 1900s there were some unusual-looking people living in an isolated area of Eastern Kentucky. They were blue...

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Gargoyles, Grotesques, and Hunky Punks: Ancient and Modern

There are many odd and unusual carvings on our ancient churches, but not all of them are old...

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Alice in Wonderland… and Oxford… and Llandudno

Finding Alice in Wonderland in Oxford and Llandudno, North Wales...

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The Smallest House in Britain

Think tiny houses are a new idea? This one in North Wales was built in the 16th century...

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Mary Anning’s Curious Fossils

Mary Anning was only 12 years old when she and her brother discovered the fossilized skeleton of a 17-foot-long prehistoric ichthyosaurus. Mary went on to become one of the greatest fossil collectors of the 19th century.

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Frankenstein and Bridgerton at the Bath Festival

What do Frankenstein and Bridgerton (the Netflix series) have in common? It’s the city of Bath, of course...

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Is Tea the Solution to Your Sticky Situation?

I’ll admit it, I love tea. But can it really solve all my problems...?

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