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Who were the real pirates of the Caribbean?
While Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean films are entirely fictional, there is no doubting that the Caribbean was the centre of piracy in the Golden Age of Piracy.
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The Titanic in popular culture
A hundred years ago, the world was awash in songs, poems, films and paintings about the Titanic.
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RMS Titanic facts
It's one of the most infamous ships of all time, but what do we actually know about the RMS Titanic?
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Nelson’s legacy
Lord Nelson and his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar left a long and lasting legacy that's still commemorated today
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Nelson's funeral
Nelson was shot at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). His body was brought back to England on board HMS Victory and he was buried at St Paul's Cathedral.
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Young Nelson
Horatio Nelson was born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, on 29 September 1758. He first went to sea at 12, marking the start of his heroic naval career.
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Tsunamis: a history
Records of tsunamis go back thousands of years and occur all over the world. Some scientists even believe a tsunami caused the destruction of Atlantis.