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Intermittent Fasting: Historical and Scientific Aspects

WEBIntermittent fasting is a solid strategy to attain maximum health and vitality, which has historical roots and is supported by scientific studies. The practice of …

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Medicine in the Ancient World

WEBAncient Egyptian Medicine. In about 3000 BC the curtain rises on Egyptian civilization. In a civilized society, some people did specialized jobs. One of these was the …

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A History of Medicine

WEBMedicine was still dominated by the theory of the four humors. In 1546 a man Girolamo Fracastoro published a book called On Contagion. He suggested that …

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Life in the 19th Century

WEBAbout 15 million people left Britain between 1815 and 1914. However many people migrated to Britain in the 19th century. In the 1840s many people came from …

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Women in the 16th Century

WEBWomen were also tailoresses, milliners, dyers, and embroiderers. There were also washerwomen. Some women worked in food preparation such as brewers, …

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Medicine in the Middle Ages

WEBIn the late 11th century a school of medicine was founded in Salerno in Italy. (Women were allowed to study there as well as men). In the 12th century, another was …

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A History of the Welfare State in Britain

WEBBy the National Insurance Act of 1946, everyone was entitled to unemployment benefits, sickness benefits, old-age pensions, and widows pensions. The …

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A History of Denmead

WEBIt dates from the 15th century. However several timber-framed buildings date from the 17th century. In the early 19th century Denmead was a small and isolated …

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A Brief History of Indonesia

WEBThe first people in Indonesia arrived about 40,000 years ago when the sea level was lower and it was joined to Asia by a land bridge. Then at the end of the last ice …

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Life in the 16th Century

WEBTudor Society. In 16th century England, most of the population lived in small villages and made their living from farming. However, towns grew larger and more …

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A History of Bermondsey

WEBThe painting also shows a boatyard on the Thames. However, Bermondsey began to develop in the late 17th century. After the plague in London in 1665 and the fire …

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A Timeline of Women's Rights UK

WEB1922. Ivy Williams is the first woman called to the bar of England and Wales. 1923. Ethel Mary Colman is the first woman Lord Mayor in Britain (of Norwich) 1928. In …

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A History of Tunbridge Wells

WEBTunbridge reached its peak in the early and mid-18th century. However, in the late 18th century, a new fashion began for visiting the seaside. This drew visitors …

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A History of Bradford

WEBBradford began as a village by a ford. Brad meant broad. By the time of the Domesday Book in 1086, the village by the broad ford had grown quite large (by the …

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A History of Dudley

WEBDudley in the Middle Ages. Dudley began as a Saxon village. It was originally called Dudda’s leah. The Saxon word leah meant a clearing in a forest. Dudley …

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A History of Hampstead

WEBIn the 19th century, Hampstead Heath became a playground for Londoners. Fortunately, it was preserved for the good of the public. In 1871 the Metropolitan Board …

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