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In the Name of the Father

The history behind Father's Day

More than 4,000 years ago, a young Babylonian named Elmesu is said to have carved a message for his father into a clay tablet.
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Hiking Through History

The story of the hiking boot begins not in a factory, but on a frozen European Alpine mountainside.

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A Century of Tele

In January 1926 John Logie Baird gave the first public demonstration of television, repeating the transmission for members of the Royal Institution.
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Artificial intelligence is the phrase on everyone’s lips, sitting somewhere between a business buzzword and a source of genuine anxiety.
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From Antiquity & Beyond

From ancient civilisations to modern collectors, the allure of antiques has remained strong through the ages.

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