The Worst Of History: Part 12 – The Invention Of The Cotton Gin
We have mentioned before in this series the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, acknowledging the increased slavery within the United States from the new century until...
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The Worst Of History: Part 11 – The Spanish Flu
The First World War stands as one of the deadliest anthropogenic events (events originating from humans) of all time with as many as 22 million...
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The Worst Of History: Part 10 – Dick Turpin
“I spend my cash on looking flash and grabbing your attention” is the opening line of ‘Stand And Deliver’ by Adam & The Ants. In...
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The Worst Of History: Part 9 – The Rwandan Genocide
The UK Conservative government courted controversy (let’s be honest, when haven’t they?) in April 2022 when a deal was revealed for the deportation of asylum-seeking...
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The Worst Of History: Part 7 – The Aberfan Disaster
As much as it pains me to say it as an Englishman, Wales truly is one of the great countries of the world. A quaint...
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The Worst Of History: Part 6 – The Lobotomy
It is with welcome arms that science has come on in leaps and bounds since “the good old days”. No longer do people use mercury...