The Prophet Of A Generation
Titanic Thompson, He Sinks Everybody. In the spring of 1912, a few weeks after the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic had gone down…
The Mysterious Dark Matter
Aircraft Fumes Block Sunlight. If you are jetting off for an exotic holiday this summer, spare a thought for those…
A Princess Killed By The Nazis
Millions Killed By Starvation. More people died of starvation during the Second World War than perished from bullets or bombs…
One In Three Died On Board
Galileo Condemned To Silence. Galileo Galilei, born in 1564, revolutionised physics by demonstrating that all objects fall at the same…
Children Died Along The Way
Germany Invaded Belgium. In August 1914, Germany invaded Belgium, despite knowing that its independence was guaranteed by a Britain that…
The Slaughter Of Unborn Girls
A Life Of Poverty And Toil. What was life like for ordinary women living in Britain before the development of…