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How did an owl play a part in medieval medicine?
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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 BBC helped educate the nation in 100 years of schools broadcasting
Five festivals of the dead from around the world
Solving simultaneous equations graphically
Seven poems you didn’t know you knew
Five amazing ceilings from around the world
Who first put peanut butter and jam together? - and other sandwich stories
How have written letters shaped the world we live in today?
Are these the most mesmerising gardens in the world?
How Star Trek made history
Frozen Planet II: A behind-the-scenes look at the new series
The landmarks under construction quiz
Why doesn't ketchup come out of the bottle? And other everyday science questions
Punishment by cake?: Three curious trials from the Middle Ages
How you can spot someone is married in different cultures
Breakfast staples that are loved around the globe
Four signature moves that changed the world of sport
Back to school 2026: Four things to get you in the back to school mindset
