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The anatomy of a hot flush – and whether it can really make your head steam

A hot flush is a phenomenon as disruptive as it is commonplace. One moment, life proceeds as usual. The next, a wave of heat rises, spreading from the...

02.12.2024 7

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Michelle Spear

Guy Fawkes’ punishment was one of the most severe in English history – here’s what happens when a body is hung, drawn and quartered

After their infamous plot to destroy parliament was foiled, Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators received one of the most severe judicial sentences in...

05.11.2024 4

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Michelle Spear

Moles, birthmarks and red hair: the anatomical features used to accuse women of witchcraft in the 17th century

Throughout accounts of 17th-century witch trials in Europe and North America, physical features alone were considered undeniable proof of witchcraft....

31.10.2024 6

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Michelle Spear

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