Animals

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How did the Appaloosa horse get to North America?

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First World War

Winged warriors: pigeons in the First World War

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10 strange historical facts about Finland

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Q&A Where was England's first zoo?

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Old news: A tiger braves the mean streets of east London

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Q&A Was Dick Whittington real – and did he have a cat?

A detail of a fresco of Hannibal riding his elephant. It is estimated he took as many as 40 elephants when he marched an army across the Alps and into northern Italy. (Photo by Photo12/UIG/Getty Images)

Q&A How many elephants did Hannibal take over the Alps?

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Top 10 strange history stories

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Deadly beasts of Tudor England

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First ever kangaroo and dingo paintings to remain in UK

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General prehistory

From jungle bird to fast-food dinner: new project to explore history of chickens

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‘Earliest portrait of guinea pig’ revealed in unseen painting

The master of dressage

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Medieval Pets

Where history happened: the circus in Britain