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28 of history’s most fascinating photos
// ]]> The Statue of Liberty surrounded by scaffolding as workers complete the final stages in Paris. Circa 1885. An Royal Air Force pilot getting a haircut during a break between missions,...
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Cheers! The first ever photo of men drinking beers
We love photography and we love beer. Imagine our delight then when we stumbled across the first ever photo showing men doing what they love best, sharing a couple of bevies. Taken by the pioneering...
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Five fascinating facts you didn’t know about Albert Einstein
// ]]> What do we really know about Albert Einstein? Hair that would stump Vidal Sassoon, a lab coat that’s seen better days, a very complicated set of theories that, oh, revolutionised the way we...
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7 super song facts about “Paint It, Black” by The Rolling Stones
// ]]> The Rolling Stones have probably released more iconic tracks than any other band in history. Hardly surprising when you learn they’ve been together for over half a century and hold the...
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The 5 unusual habits of George Orwell
// ]]> George Orwell: the originator of Big Brother, Double-Speak and the Thought Police, author of Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, numerous non-fiction books and journalism, one-time BBC...
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5 literary movements that shook the world
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10 must read quotes about television from history’s most creative men
On September 30th it will be 84 years since the world’s first television broadcast. Television, named after Latin and Greek words meaning “far sight”, is arguably one of the most influential...
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Dark days: The fascinating history of the dystopian novel
Dystopia, or the inverse of Utopia, the ideal society, is often thought of as a relatively modern literary genre, but in fact it has a long and fascinating history. Here’s a quick run-through of some...
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5 reasons why you should read The Great Gatsby
It’s a Jazz Age classic and now a super-long Baz Luhrmann movie, but, more importantly, The Great Gatsby is also a towering behemoth in the American literary canon. This is a book that packs a...
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5 Seventies sci-fi TV shows we’d love to see remade today
The 1970s was such a turbulent, colourful decade that it’s sometimes forgotten that it also produced some of the best loved TV programs of all time. Series like “Little House on the Prairie,” prime...
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