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Strange but True — The History of Gnomes

Gnome-like structures have been around since ancient Roman times, where they were first seen as tiny versions of deities positioned…

2 min readDec 9, 2022

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Strange but True: The Oldest Board Game in the World

Long before Monopoly, Chess, and Draughts, even before Ajax and Achilles were depicted throwing dice on Greek vases, board games were…

3 min readJan 27, 2023

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Strange but True: The Oldest Board Game in the World

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Strange But True: Pope Pius II, the bestselling erotic novelist of the 15th century

Enea Silvio Piccolomini, was born on the 18th October 1405 in the Republic of Siena, Italy. Despite his noble blood, Enea’s family lived…

3 min readJan 20, 2023

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Strange But True: Pope Pius II, the bestselling erotic novelist of the 15th century

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Sam Nash

Strange but True; When Afternoon Tea Could Have Been Britain’s Downfall

In June 1944, the British 22nd Armoured Brigade was sent to the city of Caen in France to break through German lines. When they reached the…

2 min readJan 13, 2023

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Strange but True; When Afternoon Tea Could Have Been Britain’s Downfall

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Strange but True: The Operation with a 300% Mortality Rate

In the days before anaesthesia, the speed and skill of the surgeon was crucial to survival. Not only did a swift cut and stitch limit the…

3 min readJan 6, 2023

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Strange but True: The Operation with a 300% Mortality Rate

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Strange but True — The Roman Year of Confusion

In ancient times, the Romans used to keep track of the days passing based on a system said to have been laid down by the founders of Rome…

2 min readDec 30, 2022

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Strange but True — The Roman Year of Confusion

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Strange but True — The Great London Smog

In December of 1952, London residents experienced five full days of continuous, thickly-blanketed smog. Mist and fog are not uncommon in…

3 min readDec 23, 2022

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Strange but True — The Great London Smog

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Strange but True — The Secret Catholic Order of the Pug

In 1738, Pope Clement XII condemned Freemasonry. This rather riled some Catholic members, particularly Klemens August of Bavaria, who…

2 min readDec 16, 2022

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Strange but True — The Secret Catholic Order of the Pug

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Strange but True: Alexander the Great may have been buried alive!

Former student of Aristotle, this Macedonian prince was born in 356BC at Pella, and at the tender age of sixteen, was left in charge of…

3 min readDec 2, 2022

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Lazarus Worms put Darwin’s Theory on Rocky Ground

Prehistoric, asexual worms survive Siberian permafrost and go on living without any sign of further evolution.

5 min readJun 9, 2021

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Sam Nash

Sam Nash

Sam writes scifi thrillers & also historical fiction as Sam Taw. She's also the editor of the Historical Times interactive magazine. www.historicaltimes.org

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