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This image was taken by NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory in October 2014. The image blends two sets of extreme ultraviolet wavelengths. The active regions of the Sun appear brighter. Credit: NASA/SDO.

Why do we celebrate Halloween? A brief history

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Why do we celebrate Halloween? A brief history of the Celtic end of harvest festival of Samhain, which later became All Hallows Eve.

Stalactites and stalagmites at Kent's Caverns, Torquay. Credit: 360onhistory.com

Podcast Episode 103 I Kent’s Cavern: A Journey Through Time

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Welcome to Podcast Episode 103 on Kent's Cavern: A Journey Through Time, a fascinating cave system in Torquay, Devon, on England's southern coast.

The Curious Case of Driving on the Right vs. the Left

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The Curious Case of Driving on the Right vs. the Left. How did this custom begin and why do some countries adopt one or the other?

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Podcast Episode 88 l Mercian Queen Cynethryth

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This Fantastic Women Series podcast is about Cynethryth, who was Queen of Mercia and exerted power and influence along with her husband King Offa.

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Fantastic Women Series l Cynethryth: Queen of Mercia

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This Fantastic Women Series post is about Cynethryth, who was Queen of Mercia and exerted power and influence along with her husband King Offa.

Reconstruction of the head of an adult male Homo heidelbergensis on display in the Hall of Human Origins in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington DC Source World History Encyclopedia

Britain’s Earliest Humans from over 600,000 years ago Lived in Canterbury

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Archaeological discoveries made on the outskirts of Canterbury, Kent (England) confirm the presence of early humans in southern Britain between 560,000 and 620,000 years ago, making it one of the earl...

Remains of Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England

Hadrian’s Wall and Vindolanda – Remains of a Roman Britain

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Here is a video and blogpost on Hadrian's Wall and Vindolanda - Remains of a Roman Britain, They ruled for 400 years and built forts, roads and walls.

Remains of Ambleside Roman Fort, Lake District. 360onhistory.com

Ambleside Roman Fort

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A video on the Ambleside Roman Fort in the UK from when Britain was a province of the huge Roman Empire. This is part of the history of Lake District

Painted Lady Vanessa cardui on a purple coneflower Echinacea purpurea in Belgium. 360 on History

Painted Lady butterfly populations see a boom in Europe when it rains in Africa

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Painted Lady populations see a boom in Europe when it rains in Africa says to a new study. This means climate change in Africa can impact their numbers.

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