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10 famous people in history and their bizarre pets
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Queen Victoria’s pets and animals
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Nazi super-cows and defamed Gods: 7 strange and forgotten moments in history
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Anglo-Saxon beasts of death
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A brief history of London tourism since 1800
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Bizarre England: 11 of the strangest attractions and traditions in history
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