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Medicine and health

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Victorian

Think you know the Victorian era? These 31 facts will prove you wrong

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The WW2 nurses who saved lives in the skies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

An illustration shows three men using a communal Roman latrine, seated on wooden benches with openings above a stone water channel. One man holds a sponge-tipped stick, while the others sit with their garments lowered around their legs.

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Tales of the toilet: a historical A–Z. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Would you wash your clothes in stale wee? 12 bizarre hygiene habits from history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Black-and-white historical photograph of Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna standing in a Red Cross nurse uniform alongside surgeon Vera Gedroits as medical personnel assist a patient.

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This lesbian Lithuanian princess went to war with Rasputin – but that's not what she's most famous for. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Victorian

Was this US president poisoned? The truth about Zachary Taylor’s ‘cherry overdose’

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General History

Malaria once ravaged Britain. Could it come back?

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Victorian

Would you eat an Egyptian mummy? Here's why the Victorians did exactly that

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From plague 'searchers' to strawberry birthmarks: a history of women's bodies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The pioneering surgeon who stood up to Rasputin. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

1858 Punch satirical cartoon titled 'The Silent Highwayman,' showing the Grim Reaper rowing on a polluted River Thames in front of London landmarks

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Victorian London's poop explosion: why even Queen Victoria couldn't escape the stench. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Being disabled in the medieval era. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

Medieval manuscript illumination depicting a woman giving birth in bed, attended by several women who assist the mother and tend to the newborn child.

Medieval

This strange medieval ritual was designed to protect a mother from grief. How did it work?

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"He came out of the Valleys like a projectile" – and altered the course of British history. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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The ancient Mesopotamians were freakishly ahead of their time – and here are 8 reasons why. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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How opium became a powerful global commodity. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A medieval manuscript illustration showing flagellants processing through the streets of Tournai in 1349. The penitents, wearing pointed hoods and simple garments, scourge themselves while carrying religious banners and a crucifix during the Black Death.

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A terrifying plague ravaged Europe for nearly 400 years – but one surprising group had the most to fear. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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How blood banks saved Britain in WW2. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A surreal illustration of robed figures collapsing in a dark alley lit by a glowing tower, with several bodies lying behind them and a rat in the foreground.

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Think the Black Death was bad in Europe? Incredibly, in these countries it was even worse. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Redefining historical mothers. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

A cartoon shows a big, textured single‑celled organism emerging from a petri dish and reaching toward the Grim Reaper, who steps back in surprise against a yellow background.

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What was the greatest invention in history? 9 experts share their opinions. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Medieval family planning: meet the strong-willed women who redefined motherhood in the Middle Ages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Would you eat a mummy to cure a disease?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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This surprising medieval medical belief still shapes how we think about wellness

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How to stay healthy in the Middle Ages. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Inside a Roman villa: luxury life in ancient Britain. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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Toilets through time, from sponges on sticks to medieval privies. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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General ancient history

The ancient Greeks had six essential tips for health. How many do you do?

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The overlooked history of Muslims in Europe. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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How did people understand pregnancy BEFORE modern medicine?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.

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