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A history of… chewing gum
Aztec women chewed it "in order not to be detested"
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On the road to Canandaigua, 1794, cont'd
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[History by Numbers] Photomania
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Nights out in New York, 1744
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A history of… toilet paper
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Watch your step! 1786
And don't be Johnny Raw!
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Andrew Chapman
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A history of… toilet paper
Getting to the bottom of some fascinating history
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The man in the cloth cap, 1892
The first Labour Kier sets the record straight
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A history of… ancient elections
The election of the Doge of Venice was very complicated indeed!
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‘Mum’s the word – I’m a Druid’, 1905
What were the 'unsympathetic monoliths' oblivious to?
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A history of… crisps (potato chips)
Including the "furious rejection" of the potato by the French people
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The smell of cordite, 1944
'Our main enemy was the weather'
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A history of… gin and tonic (Part 2)
Malaria, quinine and empire
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A nose for a good story, 1841
What the Dickens is going on?
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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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