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A history of… toilet paper
Getting to the bottom of some fascinating history
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Paul Lenz
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On the road to Canandaigua, 1794, cont'd
Part 2: Who was at Jerusalem?
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Andrew Chapman
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The trials of an exorcist, 1597
Watch out for green cats!
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Andrew Chapman
A history of… shampoo
Eggs, bear fat and rum…
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Paul Lenz
3
The last pilgrim, 1538
So many capons! And let's hope she liked fish.
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Andrew Chapman
A history of… jokes
Were Abbott and Costello inspired by Homer?
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Paul Lenz
A history of… drinking straws
For most of the 19th century they really sucked…
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Paul Lenz
2
A history of… playing cards
There is a good reason that the Ace of Spades is known as the 'death card'…
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Paul Lenz
2
A history of… ancient beer
It could be used to subdue a wrathful god
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Paul Lenz
[History by Numbers] Photomania
What did the rise of photography mean for Britain's chickens?
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Andrew Chapman
A history of duels… (part 1)
Including one fought with billiard balls…
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Paul Lenz
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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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Paul Lenz
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