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How did the US get so many guns?

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Chinese workers tend a tea plantation in a mid-19th-century lithograph. Importing leaves from China was expensive – until Scottish botanist Robert Fortune introduced the plants to India. (Photo by Getty Images)
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The Crystal Palace burns down in December 1936
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Q&A The Crystal Palace was constructed of iron and glass – so how and why did it burn down?

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What was the Chappaquiddick incident?

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Q&A Why are there three lions on the shirts of the English football team?

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From the bitter battle of 1832 to the poll that cemented the two-party system: 7 elections that rocked Britain . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.