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Glowing mysterious lights floating in the sky on a spooky foggy winters night

Lakenheath-Bentwaters incident: The UK’s Roswell

A photo of Dick, Kerr Ladies team in 1921

When women’s football was bigger than men’s

Bas-Relief of Pharaoh Thutmose III smiting and killing Canaanite enemies at the Battle of Megiddo on the Seventh Pylon in Karnak Temple

4 legendary battles from Ancient Egypt

Young people in the US celebrate VJ Day while holding newspapers with the headline 'WAR ENDS'

WWII: What happened on VJ Day?

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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

'PHARAOHS AT WAR' - A pharaoh standing commandingly in front of a pyramid

Pharaohs At War

'HOLY MARVELS' - Dennis Quaid standing in front of the sword in the stone

Holy Marvels with Dennis Quaid

'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

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A sculpture of Baba Vanga in a park

What does Baba Vanga predict for 2025?

Sarina Wiegman

7 most iconic England managers of all time

A hansom cab on a London street in 1877

The Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894

Pickle Wheat picking up a large python in the Florida Everglades

Swamp People: Serpent Invasion - Who is Pickle Wheat?

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Archaeologist explores the secrets of Egypt's pyramids

Gary Sokolov standing on the train tracks leading up to Auschwitz

Telling Gary Sokolov’s story, the son of the Tattooist of Auschwitz

Portrait of Charles Ignatius Sancho

Books on Black British history, culture and life that you should read

Grigori Rasputin

8 craziest bits of history

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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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Hells Angels bikers gather by Brighton Marina

Are there Hells Angels gangs in the UK?

A statue of ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet

International Cat Day: The history of house cats

The wreck of the Marchioness pleasure boat beached on the bank of the Thames

Tragedy on the Thames: The Marchioness disaster

Sign outside Gander International Airport on a snowy day

Come From Away: The true story behind the musical based on 9/11

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