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Statue of Thutmose III

4 strongest warrior pharaohs from Ancient Egypt

Madam C.J Walker

Madam C.J. Walker: History's first female self-made millionaire

Statue of a suffragette holding a banner saying 'COURAGE CALLS TO COURAGE EVERYWHERE'

The suffragette plot to burn down Wimbledon

The Gilbert 238 Atomic Energy Lab on display in a museum

The shockingly hazardous history of radioactive toys

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Portrait of Henry VIII of England by Hans Eworth

How many people did Henry VIII execute?

During his 36 years of rule, it is estimated Henry VIII executed up to 57,000 people

Ivan the Terrible

Why was Ivan so terrible? | Ivan the Terrible biography & facts

Ivan the Terrible, the first Tsar of Russia, had a very well-deserved nickname

Portrait of King Louis XVI of France

The world’s worst monarchs from history

Some monarchs just weren't meant to rule – but who was the worst in history? From Caligula to King Louis XVI, discover some of the world’s worst monarchs.

'KILLER KINGS' - generated images of Henry VIII, King John and Ivan the Terrible

Killer Kings

'SECRETS DECLASSIFIED WITH DAVID DUCHOVNY' - David Duchovny with blue and red lights on his dace standing in front of red code text

Secrets Declassified With David Duchovny

'HISTORY CRUSH' - Katie Kennedy sitting in a red leather chair surrounded by emojis

History Crush

'CURSE OF SKINWALKER RANCH' - A man wearing a cowboy hat watches with a torch as a rocket is fired into the night's sky

Curse of Skinwalker Ranch

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Beaumanor Hall

8 lesser-known British codebreakers of WWII

Queen Elizabeth II sitting in the Royal Box in 2010

The rules and controversies of Wimbledon’s Royal Box

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson: The founding father's legacy

New balls please: The history of Wimbledon

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Rainbow Pride Flag

The history of Pride Month

How the Stonewall riots changed the world

A 19th century portrait of Anne Lister

Iconic LGBT+ trailblazers from UK history

Casting of Lily Parr on the Football Walk of Fame

Lily Parr: 'The most brilliant female footballer in the world'

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Replica of the Tutankhamun's funeral mask found in Egypt

The greatest pharaohs of Ancient Egypt

A Sarcophagus coffin inside an Ancient Egyptian tomb

The curse of King Tutankhamun and the mummy's tomb

Egyptian mummy close up detail with hieroglyphs in background

5 strangest things found inside pyramids

The statue of Ramses II Illuminated at night in the temple of Luxor

10 ancient facts about Ramses the Great

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Crystal ball and fortune teller hands. Divination concept. The spiritual seance. Future reading.

Prophet Warnings: 9 intriguing predictions from history

Sinking of the Titanic Illustration

6 premonitions of disasters that came true

A 1686 engraving of Mother Shipton

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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The Liberty Bell on display in Philadelphia. A prominent crack in the bell is visible

Debunking famous myths about the Declaration of Independence

Rishi Sunak waves outside 10 Downing Street

The 9 shortest-serving UK Prime Ministers in modern history

Close-up of 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz' novel in the garden on a beautiful day

The true story behind 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz'

Black and white photograph of men grasping the bars of a prison cell

The true story of Billy Hayes' escape from Turkish prison

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