When a series of UFOs are seen flying over Washington DC in 1952, Harry S. Truman keeps secrets and spreads lies to stop this news interfering with the presidential campaign. Alien Files Reopened ...

Reflect on 80 years since Auschwitz’s liberation. Explore its history, echoes in today’s world and lessons to shape a more ...

Alice Roberts heads to East England to uncover archaeological finds, including a sacred Roman mosaic depicting the Trojan War. Dr Alice Roberts investigates British archaeology and reveals the ...

Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in Earth orbit. Learn more about her life, career and ...

Superpowers are not always confined to the cinema screen. Whilst people have yet to possess the ability of independent flight or invincibility, some have claimed to master the art of foresight. Most ...

You might have heard of ‘Opposite Day’, a tradition encouraging quirky behaviour. What exactly do people do on Opposite Day, ...

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Violette Szabo served as an operative for the Special Operations Executive (SOE) during WWII. Learn more about her heroic ...

Discover how the Nazis tried to redefine Christmas, altering traditions and carols to fit their ideology and the lasting ...

The Mari Lwyd, Wales’ Christmas horse, is a somewhat similar fantastical animal. But unlike the mythical Yule Cat or Krampus, ...

On 1st February 1959, nine Russian hikers on the trek of a lifetime through the Ural Mountains pitched a tent and settled in for the night. Hours later, all nine fled the safety of the tent and ...

Today, the word ‘terrible’ can be used to describe anything from a particularly bad meal to a natural disaster that kills millions of people. Back in the 16th Century when it was a nickname bestowed ...