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Feather beds, cockfights and midnight flights to the moon: 5 fascinating chapters in avian history
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Animals in space: the creatures who paved the way for human travel beyond Earth
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Louis Wain: the cat-loving artist who forever changed the way that we see our feline friends
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Extinct animals of medieval Britain
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The surprising history of Victorian dog shows
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A hatful of horror: the Victorian headwear craze that led to mass slaughter
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