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The history and science of snowmen
What have vitamins and minerals ever done for us?
What is it like to get a sport scholarship at a US university?
Do you know a minimoon from a meteoroid?
Five times Christmas was a bit different
‘It’s like being hit in the head by a flying football’ – What it’s like being autistic on New Year’s Eve
What would the world look like without the wheel and other everyday objects?
The big Bitesize Christmas quiz!
Why we're still not bored of board games after 5000 years
Five things to learn in 2021
Six pieces of good news you might have missed in 2020
Quiz: How much do you know about Christmas in books?
The forgotten women who fought for the vote
World leaders and the animals in their lives
Dreidel, latkes and more: Six words to explore the Hanukkah story and traditions
Five historic status symbols we don’t flash around today
Can you solve these tricky riddles from over 1000 years ago?
Twelve nuggets of festive advice
What do Native Americans celebrate?
Quiz: Do you know your fictional locations?
Do you know a ginnel from a twitten?
Five philosophical concepts you didn't know you knew
Cake Britain: Eight traditional treats from around the UK
Five times the UK pretended to be somewhere else in films
