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A large ice formation floating on the coast of Antarctica

The coolest and creepiest Antarctic mysteries
A drawing of a medieval torture device featuring spikes inside a coffin

History's most bizarre, brutal and absolutely barmy punishments
A groundhog pops his head out of a snow covered burrow

The history of Groundhog day
UFO, an alien plate hovered motionless in space against the background of the earth

Blasé Brits not bothered about alien threat
A road sign in Scotland shows two aliens holding hands

Why is a small village in Scotland the UK's UFO hotspot?
A Sarcophagus coffin inside an Ancient Egyptian tomb

The curse of King Tutankhamun and the mummy's tomb
The Grand Canyon

Did the Ancient Chinese visit the Grand Canyon?
A Yeti strides across a snowy plain

Monster myths debunked: From Bigfoot to the Loch Ness monster
Henry V | Wikipedia | Public Domain

Would Henry V have conquered all of France, had he lived?
Rick and Marty Lagina star in The Curse Of Oak Island

HISTORY Play: Highlights
Golden forest pathway, lights in a dark forest

The Todmorden UFO mystery: Close encounters in West Yorkshire
The Triumph of Death

What was the worst year in history?
Craig Charles and Sarah Cruddas star stars of Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies

Craig Charles on investigating UFOs: 'I now know that these things exist' 
People with their hands in the air watching fireworks

What was the best year in history?
A negative image of the Turin Shroud that appears to show an outline of Christ's face

Shrouded in Mystery: Little known facts about the Turin Shroud
Mysterious lights shine through a forest at night

What happened at the Rendelsham Forest Incident, Britain's answer to Roswell?
'Oumuamua comet, interstellar object passing through the Solar System, unusual shaped asteroid (3d space rendering)

'Oumuamua: Did an alien probe visit our solar system in 2017?
UFO concept. A flying triangle floating above the countryside at night

Is the UK government withholding information about UFOs?
Craig Charles and Sarah Cruddas star stars of Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies

Six reasons to watch Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies Ep 1
A portrait of 17th century peasants engaged in Christmas revelry

The Lord of Misrule: The party prince of Christmas past
A silhouette of a witch on a broomstick appears in front of a full moon, over a snowy landscape

La Befana, the Christmas Witch: Italy's version of Santa Claus

A turkey at the centre of a traditional Christmas dinner

Seasons eatings: The history of Christmas dinner
A photograph of a crystal ball surrounded by smoke and purple light

Nostradamus predicts: What's in store for 2022? 
Rick Lagina

25 little known facts about the Curse of Oak Island
A group of carol singers

12 Christmas traditions we all love
Statue of the Yule Cat in Reykjavik

A festive feline: Iceland's terrifying Christmas Yule Cat
A Christmas decoration of the face of Father Christmas

Christmas Myths debunked
A couple surveying a table of food

Happy Xmas (War is over): How the world celebrated Christmas during WW2
A gold and red Tibetan Skull mask, depicting a smiling face

Memento Mori: Historic death rituals from around the world
George IV of the United Kingdom by Henry Bone | Public Domain

Language and politeness in Regency Britain
King Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson on holiday in Yugoslavia, 1936.

6 scandalous royal heirs and playboy princes
Hatshepsut

New lease of life: 7 people who claimed that they were reincarnated
Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II visits Liverpool Albert Dock during her Diamond Jubilee tour of Great Britain

The life of Queen Elizabeth II: Britain's longest-serving monarch
Large Battle Between Medieval Warriors

9 facts about 'the Anarchy': England's dark period of lawlessness and war
An 11th century gold coated bronze statue in Malayu-Srivijayan style

Srivijaya: A fabled 'island of gold' lost since the 1300s is finally revealing its treasures
A 'Spirit' photograph, in which a woman is surrounded by ghostly faces, supposedly of the dead

Things that go bump in the night: A history of Spiritualism in the UK