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Things you didn't know
Things you didn't know
Ancient Egypt
10 things you (probably) didn’t know about ancient Egypt
Second World War
9 things you (probably) didn’t know about Dunkirk
Medieval
10 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Middle Ages
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Anglo-Saxon
10 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Anglo-Saxons
Viking
Your guide to King Cnut: the fierce Danish warrior who ruled England
20th Century
Yuri Gagarin: 8 things you (probably) didn’t know about the first man in space
Medieval
10 things you (probably) didn’t know about Henry V and the battle of Agincourt
First World War
10 facts you (probably) didn’t know about the First World War
Victorian
7 facts you (probably) didn’t know about Oscar Wilde
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Medieval
6 facts about Magna Carta
Medieval
8 things you (probably) didn’t know about medieval elections
Ancient Egypt
8 ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses you might not know about
Victorian
8 fascinating facts about Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert
Second World War
10 things you (probably) didn’t know about the Second World War
Victorian
7 things you (probably) didn’t know about Charles Dickens and his family home
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