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Shale gas may be an answer to the UK’s energy needs but how much fossil fuel is known to exist? Figures from BP in 2011

“Venezuela” is Spanish for “Little Venice”. It was so-named in 1499 by the Spanish explorer, Alonso de Ojedo, who saw native dwellings built on stilts

When old age pensions were introduced in 1909, claimants had to be 70 years old. Life expectancy was 50 at the time. With people now

173 years ago this month the first true postage stamps – the Penny Black and the Two-Penny Blue – were issued in Britain in May,

In the period 1900-1949 only eleven horses died in the Grand National. In the last ten years, since “safer” fences were introduced, a further eleven

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