How Many Really? compares the number of people involved in key historical events or situations to the people you know through Facebook or Twitter. You can also add your own numbers — for example, the amount of students in your class.
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Dimensions is an experimental prototype for the BBC. (Find out what happens to your details.) Try How Big Really? to compare the scale of important places and events to the places you know.
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The Battle of GettysburgBattles
Including The Battle of Gettysburg and The Battle of Waterloo.
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Aztec Human SacrificeCivilisations
Including Aztec Human Sacrifice and Democracy of Classical Athens.
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House of CommonsCurrent Affairs
Including House of Commons.
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Sinking of the TitanicDisasters
Including Sinking of the Titanic.
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The PlagueDiseases
Including The Plague, HIV/AIDS and Spanish Flu.
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TV Viewing FiguresImage: Elsie esq.Entertainment
Including TV Viewing Figures and Largest-cast Films.
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World PopulationModern Society
Including World Population, Internet Users, Home Ownership and more…
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Religion in the UKReligion
Including Religion in the UK and Religions of the World.
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Number of Slaves in AmericaSlavery
Including Number of Slaves in America.
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World War IWar
Including World War I, Dropping the Atomic Bomb, Bletchley Park and more…