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    Cast of a female dwarf's hand, found in the belly of a cod
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    Cast of a female dwarf's hand, found in the belly of a cod

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    You'll never believe the story behind this object. It's incredible. Click on the museum description to find out more.

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    Curator's Choice: 'Rinkomania'
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    Curator's Choice: 'Rinkomania'

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    Read on to find out about this image of an unusual sport found in the archives of Brighton Museum & Art Gallery.

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    Flying Saucer Mystery!
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    Flying Saucer Mystery!

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    This footage from 1952 shows what could be evidence for UFOs... what do you think?

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    Model eye glass

    Model eye glass

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    This is one of the more unusual objects from the Wellcome Collection. It is a model eye with a glass lens mounted on ...

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    Toilets through the ages

    Toilets through the ages

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    Read on to discover more weird and interesting facts about this strange and rather whiffy subject…

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    The World's Tallest Man

    The World's Tallest Man

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    Born in 1918, Robert is still to this day known as the tallest person in medical history. When the Pathe cameras went...

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    Is this a ghost? You decide...

    Is this a ghost? You decide...

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    Is the Edward Jenner Museum in Gloucestershire haunted? We investigate a spooky photo.

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    Top ten cats in museums

    Top ten cats in museums

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    Are you a cat lover? We've tracked down the most purr-fect cat-related objects to be found in museums and galleries.

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    The Spinning Statue

    The Spinning Statue

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    The staff at the Manchester Museum noticed that something was amiss with one of their Egyptian statues - it kept movi...

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    Giant pink rabbit found on Italian hillside

    Giant pink rabbit found on Italian hillside

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    If you thought art was just about drawing pictures or maybe looking at old paintings in a big gallery then think again - artists sometimes come up with the most incredible creations in unusual places.

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    East Anglian Railway Museum

    East Anglian Railway Museum

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    The East Anglian Railway Museum is a living heritage site based at Chappel railway station. We are situated on the ed...

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    Jane Austen's House Museum

    Jane Austen's House Museum

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    Jane Austen's House Museum, Chawton, Alton, Hampshire. Jane Austen spent the last eight years of her life in this un...

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