From the Flip Flap Railway to the Big Dipper, rollercoasters have always carried an element of danger… sometimes to a deadly degree. Read on to learn more.

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11 facts about Viking leader Rollo, the first Duke of Normandy Unlike the legendary figures of Ragnar and Lagertha, there is extensive history to prove that Rollo was a real person.

Curse of Skinwalker Ranch is back for a sixth season. It’s already hit the US, but when and where can UK viewers check out the new run of episodes?

The English Civil War, with its violent clashes between Roundheads and Cavaliers, is a much-mythologised chapter in British history. Yet it was actually part of a larger arc of events known as the ...

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What’s the weirdest job you’ve ever had? It probably wouldn’t compare to these oddities, including some highlighted by Henry ...

From premonitions to contact with the spirit world, from royal astrologers to ploughboys, the prophets and psychics of the past continue to intrigue and mystify. Here we look at nine of the most ...

The history of lent and Ash Wednesday The history and beginnings of Lent are not fully documented anywhere. Most Christians believe it has been observed since the 4th century of the Common Era. It ...

From 1998 to 2008 Sean Bean played Napoleonic soldier Richard Sharpe in 16 episodes of the television series Sharpe, based on Bernard Cornwell’s best-selling novels. Now, in the two part HISTORY ...