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John Nye of George Mason University talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about his book, War, Wine, and Taxes. The conversation covers the history of Britain a…
Unlängst hatte der britische Kinderbuchautor und Comedian David Walliams noch gerichtlich Berichte darüber verhindern wollen, dass gegen ihn Vorwürfe sexueller …
Here are a few brief reports about science and technology from around the planet, including one about the discovery of an intact chicken egg dating to Roman Bri…
Meet Verica, ancient Rome's 'barbarian femme fatale.' The post Famed Iron Age king was actually a woman appeared first on Popular Science .
Sediments at a Britsh archaeological site include wheat remains dating back 8,000 years, meaning that Britons were bringing in European wheat two millennia befo…
Der Komiker und Buchautor David Walliams soll junge Frauen und Minderjährige sexuell bedrängt haben. Er bestreitet die Vorwürfe, doch Verlage und Sender ziehen …
In the 1940s, programming was viewed as women’s work. However, as electronic computing matured the proportion of women working in this field declined. Mar Hicks…
Five years of rising energy costs have changed Britain’s relationship with the thermostat. From heated throws to rechargeable cushions, personal warmth is becom…
As populations flocked to city centres in the 19th century, church cemeteries began to overflow with the dead. Roger Luckhurst exhumes the history of this perio…
When the Bristol Channel flooded in 1607, it was not just one of the worst natural disasters in British history, it was also a sign, for many, that they had str…
