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Haunted by strange visions, 1859
How an eerie painting links two men…
May 15 • Andrew Chapman
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A history of… pizza
Jun 13, 2025 • Paul Lenz
A history of… playing cards
Jan 10, 2025 • Paul Lenz
A history of… blue jeans
May 16, 2025 • Paul Lenz
A history of… pineapples
Jun 27, 2025 • Paul Lenz
Shoot the bishop! 1817
Strange instructions from an angel…
May 8 • Andrew Chapman
A history of… French fries (chips) Part One
The story of their origin is somewhat contested...
May 1 • Paul Lenz
Lying clocks, 1908
The story of the family who sold time on the streets of London
Apr 24 • Paul Lenz
A history of… measuring time (Part 3)
We have 60 minutes in an hour because of ancient Babylonian maths...
Apr 17 • Paul Lenz
Singular coincidence? 1888
The making of a serial killer.
Apr 10 • Andrew Chapman
A history of… measuring time (Part 2)
Early mechanical clocks often lacked hands
Apr 3 • Paul Lenz
Spring forward, fall back
Did Benjamin Franklin really invent Daylight Saving Time?
Mar 27 • Paul Lenz
A history of… measuring time (Part 1)
The reason there are 24 hours in the day is probably because our fingers each have three joints…
Mar 20 • Paul Lenz
Here be dragons…
Four tales from my home…
Mar 13 • Paul Lenz
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