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A history of… shampoo
Eggs, bear fat and rum…
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On the road to Canandaigua, 1794, cont'd
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[History by Numbers] Photomania
 • Andrew Chapman
Nights out in New York, 1744
 • Andrew Chapman
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Want to buy a rhino? (1684)
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Merely corporeal, 1775
'The merriest people in the world'?
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Andrew Chapman
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A history of… ketchup
Why is tomato sauce so ubiquitous?
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Paul Lenz
Unhappy wanderers, 1774
And an unfortunate duck.
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Andrew Chapman
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A history of… pockets
…with some odd ways to carry a snack
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Capering with Will, 1600
No, not that Will – but his influential associate
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Andrew Chapman
[History by Numbers] Stand up for stats
This series closes with a celebration of the UK Office for National Statistics
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Andrew Chapman
The bowels of society, 1832
What's beneath the glittering splendour? Same old story.
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Andrew Chapman
[History by Numbers] Old King Coal
Would it be a wheeze to look at the history of air pollution in Britain?
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Andrew Chapman
How can anyone like such a life? 1838
Whose head was like a pineapple? And who had a very nice horse?
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Histories
Histories
Regular stories from the hidden corners of history. Histories uses the words of those who were there; The History of Things explores everyday objects. Paying subscribers can access extra articles, ebooks and bonus material.
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