Here’s some stuff you didn’t know about the oldest tennis tournament in the world
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Why are there giant heads on Easter Island?
The answer’s got nothing to do with four-toed statues, we’re afraid
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Top Five Facts: Vikings
Here’s some cracking facts about some of the greatest warriors in history
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Inside Westminster Abbey
With the small matter of a Royal Wedding tomorrow we take you on a tour of the venue where William and Kate will exchange their vows
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How did the dodo become extinct?
What fate befell this flightless bird?
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Top Five Facts: The Scouts
When it comes to preparing kids with essential life skills, the scouts is the obvious choice so ‘be prepared’ for a fact-tastic top five scouting facts
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Top Five Facts: Tower Bridge
Some bridge-raising info about London’s distinctive landmark
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Video: Ancient Lego eclipse machine
Imagine what the Greeks could have made with Lego
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Top Five Facts: Christmas
Those festive times are only just around the corner, so make sure you’ve got a few brilliant facts lined up to impress friends and relatives
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Top Five Facts: Lancaster Bomber
Better take cover, as a massive fact cluster bomb is about to be dropped.
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Top Five Facts: St Paul’s Cathedral
Interesting trivia about one of London’s most iconic buildings
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Amazing Pictures: World War II Bomber
This stunning picture shows a B17 Flying Fortress World War Two bomber struggling to stay in the air as two of its engines catch on fire.
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The Parthenon explored
Check out this informative video on the building, history and secrets of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
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How the Roman Colosseum worked
Forget the film Gladiator, for a more accurate representation of how Rome’s mighty Colosseum was built, operated and fought in, check out this documentational re-enactment of a famous gladiator’s life and times from the BBC
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Dino extinction link to crater confirmed
A team of 41 international experts have confirmed that they strongly endorse the theory that the dinosaurs were made extinct largely due to a 15km wide asteroid crashing into Earth
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How Hadrian’s Wall worked
Second only to the Great Wall of China, Hadrian’s Wall was a triumph of engineering, man-power and military might
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What if Guy Fawkes had succeeded?
We all know how Guy Fawkes’ plot to blow up the House of Lords in 1605 was foiled at the last minute, sentencing him to a brutal death, and the creation of the annual event of Bonfire Night
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The Mayan Underworld explored
For life to prosper water is a fundamental necessity, but if so, how did the the ancient Maya build such a massive empire without a river to draw water from
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The Egyptian mummification process
Take a look at this handy video detailing the multiple stages the Egyptians undertook when mummifying their deceased
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How to fire a musket
Check out this video from English Heritage demonstrating the multiple stages necessary to fire a Brown Bess musket