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Robert Benchley, round table humourist

15 Sep 2019

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1889 the American writer and humourist Robert Benchley was born. A founding member of the famous Algonquin Round Table in New York (otherwise... Read More

Ivan Pavlov, physiologist and dog feeder

14 Sep 2019

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1849 the Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov was born. During the 1890s Pavlov was looking at salivation in dogs in response to being fed,... Read More

Roman Emperor Hadrian builds a wall

13 Sep 2019

To listen to this post, click here – On this day in AD 122 work began on building Hadrian’s Wall across Northern Britain. Hadrian was one of Rome’s greatest emperors. During his 21 year reign... Read More

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