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When was the death penalty last used in the UK?
- It was on this day in 1969 when MPs voted to abolish the death penalty permanently in Britain (after it had previously been suspended in 1965).
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When was the death penalty last used in the UK?
It was on this day in 1969 when MPs voted to abolish the death penalty permanently in Britain (after it had previously been suspended in 1965).
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VideoAußerirdisches Spektakel: In drei Jahren könnten zwei supermassereiche Schwarze Löcher kollidieren.
Ein seltenes Spektakel: In der Galaxie SDSS J1430+2303 könnten möglicherweise zwei supermassereiche Schwarze Löcher zusammenstoßen. Laut Forschenden könnten die massereichen Objekte im Zentrum der Galaxie schon in den nächsten drei Jahren kollidieren.
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Zeebrugge ferry disaster: What caused one of the UK's worst maritime tragedies?
The roll-on roll-off ferry became unstable after it set off without its bow doors being closed, allowing the sea to flood its decks, costing nearly 200 lives.
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What caused Britain's worst train crash of the 21st century?
Britain’s worst rail crash of the 21st century saw 10 people dead including the drivers of two trains at Great Heck near Selby, North Yorkshire, on this day in 2001.
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On This Day: When Muhammad Ali was a Broadway musical star
The boxer known as 'The Greatest' made a foray into the world of theatre during his exile from the ring in the late 1960s.
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On This Day: What happened to Dolly the cloned sheep?
Dolly was the first sheep cloned from an adult cell - and sparked a huge interest in cloning technology, as well as a panic about the possibility of human cloning.
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Whitney Houston: How Kevin Costner helped make 'I Will Always Love You' a huge hit
It is 10 years since the death of Whitney Houston. Costner, her co-star on 'The Bodyguard', made an inspired decision which helped the film's famous power ballad become the UK's favourite love song.
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Why Romeo and Juliet's famous line is often misinterpreted (and what it really means)
What did Juliet really mean when she said, 'Wherefore art thou Romeo?'
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How Elijah Wood went the extra mile to become Frodo in Lord of the Rings
Peter Jackson admitted Elijah Wood wasn't on his radar for the part of Frodo Baggins, but that he 'cast himself' by producing an ambitious, home-filmed audition tape to get the part.
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What happened after Michael Jackson's hair caught fire during a Pepsi advert
Make-up artist Karen Faye, who worked with Jackson for 27 years, later said: “I never saw anything like that in my life. This was someone I knew and he was on fire.”
