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Beauty in the Stuart age
Get some 17th-century fashion tips - but don't laugh or the make up might crack...
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The history of the transatlantic slave trade
Find out about the slave trade, resistance and eventual abolition at the Atlantic gallery
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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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Who was Captain Woodget?
Remembered as the most successful captain of the Cutty Sark, Captain Woodget broke records and gained acclaim in the maritime world
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What was the first animal in space?
Since the very beginning of space exploration, animals have been used in space programmes
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What do astronauts eat in space?
How are foods and drinks prepared for the long journey into space? How do the astronauts eat and drink?