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The surprising history of the Santa tracker
From flying frogs to the purrr-fect cuppa: Unusual research studies that will blow your mind
From carps in the tub to five months of festivity: How is Christmas celebrated across the world?
A short history of sporting mascots
How can you tell if someone’s bluffing?
Good luck symbols from around the world
'It was us against the world': Celebrating the first ever official women’s England vs Scotland football match 50 years on
The stories behind our Remembrance Day music
Four hacks to help our hibernating animal friends this autumn
From the abominable snowman to St Nicholas: How well do you know these legendary winter figures?
Unexpected moments in World Cup history
Can you wrap your head around these positively puzzling paradoxes?
How did an owl play a part in medieval medicine?
Who said it: Brontë or Bush?
It’s not just The Doctor: Regeneration in real life
Did Jane Austen name the sponge cake?
Joe Bryan: How talking helped with my mental health
Five forgotten punctuation marks
International Stammering Awareness Day: 'My stammer hasn’t held me back'
How the ´óÏó´«Ã½ helped educate the nation in 100 years of schools broadcasting
Halloween, Samhain and more: Festivals of the dead from around the world
Solving simultaneous equations graphically
Seven poems you didn’t know you knew