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The people of Rome suddenly turned their back on centuries of ‘sport’ - all because of one harmless old man.
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The Roman Emperor Honorius, so the story goes, had more on his mind than the impending sack of one of Europe’s iconic cities.
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Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps with nearly 50,000 men and 38 elephants is the stuff of legend.
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Twenty-five-year-old Robert Clive’s extraordinary daring helped to prevent India falling into the hands of the French King.
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Cats do have a conscience: it tells them when to look innocent.
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When a cat comes into your life, resistance is futile.