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Eliot Stein

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The shipwrecked African who crossed North America

How an enslaved, shipwrecked African became the US's first great explorer Nearly 500 years ago, a Moroccan man walked thousands of miles from...

28.05.2026 10

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Eliot Stein

Why it's impossible to measure England's coastline

Why it's impossible to measure England's coastline A new hiking trail will soon allow travellers to walk around England's entire coast...

14.04.2026 20

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Eliot Stein

The surprising birthplace of the dollar

After more than 230 years, the US stopped minting the penny this week. But long before that, the first dollar was coined – and it was created in a...

16.11.2025 20

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Eliot Stein

The stunning Canadian island you can't visit

Hidden deep in the Rockies and only visible by boat, Spirit Island is one of Canada's most iconic places – and a sacred site for those who have...

14.10.2025 30

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Eliot Stein