Illustration of strange creatures

Weird and wonderful history

A 1950s illustration of Vladimir Lenin on the sealed train between Switzerland and Russian. (Alamy)

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Henry VIII, Princess Mary and William Somers

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Alien spaceship landing on rural road

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