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England

The World's Shortest War Ended Less Than an Hour After It Started

But it’s not easy to say how long the Anglo-Zanzibar War actually was.

For Sale: 40 Years of Vinyl Singles That Topped the British Charts

Tim Claydon collected each and every No. 1 record released between 1952 and 1992.

Found: The Original Home of England's Doomed '9-Day Queen'

Stone structures beneath Bradgate House may be the real birthplace of Lady Jane Grey.

This Could Be England's Earliest Known Christian Burial

Sixteen years of research have revealed the secrets of a major excavation.

How to Dress Like an 18th-Century Astronomer

Eventually, quilted, glittering pajamas gave way to parkas and moon boots.

This British Orchid Is Under Guard in a Secret Location

The last wild lady's slipper in the U.K. is a target for thieves.

A Pretty, Seaside Town in England Vanquished Its Giant Fatberg

It took several weeks, protective masks, and elbow grease. Oh, and also pickaxes.

Found: A Lost Charter Issued by King John More Than 800 Years Ago

Is there nothing that libraries can't do?

Sheffield, England

The Old Queens Head

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.

Dr Alan P Newman

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Pie Barm

Gastro Obscura

Pie Barm

Nothing to see here, just a humble pie sandwich.

Gastro Obscura

Rohini Chaki

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The Handy Playing Cards That Taught 17th-Century Cooks to Carve Meat Like a Pro

The decks suggested proper technique, and were a path to class mobility.

February 06, 2019

Neanderthals Had Advanced Hunting Technology

Contrary to what popular opinion might assume.

January 25, 2019

Rhydymwyn, Cymru

M. S. Factory, Valley

Following years of secrecy, the hidden history of a World War II site is being brought to light.

Gareth Hacking

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When Sick Cattle Were Alleged Victims of Arrow-Wielding Elves

For centuries, farmers suspected their sick livestock had been "elf-shot."

December 27, 2018

Christmas Cake and Cheese

Gastro Obscura

Christmas Cake and Cheese

It's a big deal in Yorkshire.

Gastro Obscura

Leigh ChavezBush

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The British Bake Off That's Resurrecting a Forgotten Medieval Cake

Competitors are baking soul cakes, a bygone Halloween treat.

December 10, 2018

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Oxford’s Library Once Branded Its Sauciest Books With a Greek Letter

How James Joyce, Madonna, and Monty Python ended up on the same restricted shelf.

November 15, 2018

South Yorkshire, England

The Birley Spa Bathhouse

This old Victorian bathhouse is fed by an ancient holy spring.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman