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A wall mural at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London. Amanda Young/Alamy

How sport and poetry make the perfect match on TV

Broadcasters often reach for verse to inspire fans and heighten the drama of sporting events.
January is named after the two-faced Roman god Janus, and the Victorians understood this has long been a season of looking backward as much as forward, and not just in search of lessons. (Shutterstock)

How 19th-century Victorians’ wellness resolutions were about self-help — and playful ritual fun

The 1859 book ‘Self-Help’ by Scottish journalist and physician Samuel Smiles was written in bite-sized pieces reminiscent of today’s wellness and lifestyle New Year tips.

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