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Our favourite historical discoveries, 2024

A history of… Christmas trees

A Christmas ghost, 1716

A history of… showers

Autobiography of a tortoise, 1784

A history of… ancient beer

Blown to atoms? 1917

A history of… pedestrianism (competitive walking)

Fevered state, 1808

A history of… the pedometer (step tracker)

The elusive human soul, 1898–9

A history of… firefighting (Part 2)

Not a sex war, 1910

A history of… firefighting (Part 1)

Shadows of our own making, 1820

A history of… deodorant

The last pilgrim, 1538

A history of… making fire

Murder in the cathedral, 1170

A history of… the toothbrush

The mystery of mysteries, 1836

A history of… the original modern Olympics

Sweeper of the heavens, 1786

A history of… chewing gum

Watch your step! 1786

A history of… toilet paper

The man in the cloth cap, 1892

A history of… ancient elections

‘Mum’s the word – I’m a Druid’, 1905

A history of… crisps (potato chips)

The smell of cordite, 1944

A history of… gin and tonic (Part 2)

A nose for a good story, 1841

A history of… the gin and tonic (Part 1)

Studying the history of the human heart, 1840

A history of… drinking straws

Uneasy situation, 1788

A history of… shampoo

Merely corporeal, 1775

A history of… ketchup

Unhappy wanderers, 1774

A history of… pockets

Capering with Will, 1600

[History by Numbers] Stand up for stats

The bowels of society, 1832

[History by Numbers] Old King Coal

How can anyone like such a life? 1838

[History by Numbers] Counting the crowds

Poison, 1856

[History by Numbers] The data gatherer

Who's the fool? 1628

[History by Numbers] Photomania

Byron is bored, 1821