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Dirt, disease and the Inspector of Nuisances

In the days when ‘bad air’ was thought to spread disease, dozens of Inspectors of Nuisances ceaselessly struggled against the perils of dirt – both visible and invisible.

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An insider’s view of Play Well

Curator Shamita Sharmacharja offers behind-the-scenes insights into an exhibition about the serious business of play.

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Eating their own kind

In his grisly history of cannibalism, zoologist Bill Schutt asks what drives an animal to feast on its own flesh and blood.

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A brief history of tattoos

The earliest evidence of tattoo art dates from 5000 BC, and the practice continues to hold meaning for many cultures around the world.

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  • Your den.
  • Your den.
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  • Von den ausgebrannten Wassern
  • Opium den, East end
  • Andenken an Lionel den Löwenmenschen.
  • In den Bergen / Liebig's Company.
  • In den Bergen / Liebig's Company.
  • Andenken an Lionel den Löwenmenschen.
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