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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

Fencer, composer, soldier, Versailles
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Wifredo Lam: disturbing the dreams of the exploiters

Cuban whose art was influenced both by Catholic and African traditions
Bust of Otto Hahn seen from two different angles.
Otto Hahn

Meet an icon of 20th Century Science History
Se-Ma-For

The animation studio that created the cartoons Polish kids grew up on
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Leone Jacovacci: the Afro-Italian boxer who faced fascism

Italian boxing champion in the 1920s
Scribe working surrounded by books
How manuscript circulation in the Middle Ages influenced production

Learn about how aiming for more efficient mansucript production led to repeated iconography
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Ira Aldridge, Shakespearean actor

African-American actor and abolitionist
Werner Heisenberg, quantum mechanics pioneer

Meet an icon of 20th-century science history
GIF IT UP logo with animated hammer and paint brush
How to make a great GIF

Learn how GIF IT UP participants find inspiration and bring cultural heritage to life
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Spot the ball: 5 sport puzzles to test your skills

Pinpoint the ball in these vintage sport photographs
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Broadcasting natural disasters - wildfires

How the media has reported on historical wildfires across Europe
For a multilingual Europe: learning new languages

How we have learned and taught languages across Europe.
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100 years of football in Girona

From Unió Deportiva Girona to Girona Futbol Club
colour photograph of Nadia Comăneci training
Nadia Comăneci, the first Olympic gymnast to score a perfect 10

'The Goddess from Montréal'
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Spot the difference: 6 sport puzzles to play

Can you see the changes in these vintage sport photographs?
Leading the field: ploughing championships

Agricultural tests of skill and agility
The history of cars

The 20th century car: from luxury and commodity to icon
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Anton Geurts: from a homemade canoe to Olympic silver

Dutch canoeist in the 1960s
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Tea from China

A cup of wonder: how tea from China conquered the world
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Surprising sports at the Olympic Games

8 unusual activities that have been part of the Olympics