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The 'real' Bertha and George Russell: inside the high-society divorce that shocked the Gilded Age

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How Nero made Sporus his ‘wife’: what does this tragic story reveal about ancient Rome?

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Why are some croissants straighter than others? The shapeshifting story of a French icon

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14 famous inventors: the technological pioneers who reshaped the world

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The 10 most famous witch trials from British history

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Can a US president run for a third term? The unexpected history of the two-term limit

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In 1845, Texas wanted to join the United States – so why was it rejected?

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