That time when the fountains at the Gardens of Versailles consumed more water per day than the entire city of Paris
The Frome Hoard: Britain’s largest collection of Roman era coins is too fragile for researchers to fully investigate
Tintern Abbey is the best-preserved medieval abbey in Wales
Delia Derbyshire, the British electronic music pioneer, produced Ron Grainer’s famous “Doctor Who” theme
J.R.R. Tolkien fought in the First World War and created a secret code to communicate with his wife
Never seen Pet Rocks before but here’s a selection of popular toys from the 1970s
The Execution dock in London was used for more than 400 years to execute pirates, smugglers & mutineers
Voyager 1 was the first human-made object to reach interstellar space
The Pahlavi Crown was crafted for the coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi and is part of the Iranian Crown Jewels
The Sprinkler Sprinkled was the first comedy film
