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How well do you know the Great British seaside? - Quiz
Test your knowledge of all things beach and see how many questions you can get right.
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How to make coffee like a sailor
Learn how to make coffee according to a recipe used by 19th century seamen (warning: this is definitely not your regular flat white).
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How to become an astronomer
Useful tips from the space experts at the Royal Observatory Greenwich on how to become an astronomer
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How hot is it on our nearest planets?
Temperature swings of over 500°C in a single day? Beyond Earth, the weather forecast is mostly terrifying.
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Horatio Hornblower
Horatio Hornblower is the fictional naval hero created by C. S. Forester in 1937 who appears in a number of novels set during the Napoleonic Wars.
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HMS Terrible
HMS Terrible played a decisive role in two imperial wars and ended her days being broken up and parts of her sold as souvenirs.
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HMS Ark Royal
The Royal Navy's ship HMS Ark Royal is the fifth by that name to have served the Crown.
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Greenwich Pensioners
Greenwich was once home to thousands of swash-buckling former sailors, some missing a limb or an eye but still wild men of the sea at heart.
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Greenwich and the Stuarts
When the last Tudor ruler, Elizabeth I, died without leaving children to rule after her, the Stuart family took over.
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Greek fire
Greek fire was a weapon used by the Byzantine Empire in naval warfare. It was effective as it continued to burn on water.