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7 incredible April Fool’s Day pranks from history
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The Pascagoula Abduction: Did aliens kidnap two fishermen?
Egypt's Valley of the Queens

The biggest discovery from Ancient Egypt since Tutankhamun?
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5 strangest things to rain from the sky
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Jack the Ripper: Written In Blood

'Jack the Ripper: Written in Blood' - A Jack the Ripper figure emerging from a paper with red splatters around him
Jack The Ripper: Written In Blood

Jack The Ripper: Written In Blood
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Has Jack The Ripper’s identity been revealed?

Writer Russell Edwards believes he has finally unmasked Jack The Ripper. However, do his findings — including results of DNA testing — stand up to scrutiny?
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The 5 victims of Jack The Ripper

There are five canonical Jack the Ripper victims, but who were these women and how did they end up as targets?

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Jack The Ripper: Written In Blood
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The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd
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Bradley Walsh: Egypt's Cosmic Code
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The Curse of Oak Island
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VE Day 80: When is VE Day 2025?
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Archaeologist explores the secrets of Egypt's pyramids
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The remarkable life of Rosalind Franklin
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Chariots of the Gods? The book that inspired Ancient Aliens
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Easter

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When is Easter 2025 and when are the school holidays?
Traditional Easter Eggs

The pagan roots of Easter
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10 forgotten Easter traditions from the British Isles
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9 cracking facts about Easter Eggs
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Ancient Egypt

Replica of the Tutankhamun's funeral mask found in Egypt

The greatest pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
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The curse of King Tutankhamun and the mummy's tomb
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5 strangest things found inside pyramids  
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10 ancient facts about Ramses the Great
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Prophecies

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Prophet Warnings: 9 intriguing predictions from history
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6 premonitions of disasters that came true
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Yorkshire's Nostradamus: The life and prophecies of Mother Shipton
Pandemonium by John Martin

7 times the world was predicted to end 
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