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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Why Do People Ask So Many Questions? Tilly from HU7 asked this perfectly reasonable question at The Big Malarkey and we’d be delinquent in our duty if we didn’t get her an answer. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdfvz7ma @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

What Is My Favourite Artwork In Hull? Artist Lucy Brooke (of the Feminine Urge Collective) chooses a pair of reliefs either side of the same building. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mpabsza6 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @uniofhull.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How Did I Develop My Career In Science Within The East Riding? Local lad Louis Allott is the Director of Radiochemistry for the Daisy Appeal and here he explains how it all happened round here. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/8j8fm3nm @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What’s Going On The With Trinity Burial Ground? One of Hull’s oldest graveyards has re-opened and, as our cemetery creeping correspondent Angus Young finds, it’s a good place to sit and comtemplate cheese. curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Who, What, When, Where, Why & How? Our Ally-mai caught up with author Fleur Hitchcock at the Big Malarkey and quizzed her against the clock. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mtx9enp7 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social @typicallymai.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

What Is My Top 5 Vinyls In My Collection? Two years ago, Steve Arnott of Beats Bus was one of the first contributors to Curiosity. Now he’s finally back with more music picks. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3sb7ta54 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @beatsbus.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

What Is My Favourite View In Hull? Jade Wreathall picks a view that most people wouldn’t think of as a view. But it is a view. So there. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yejj5svw @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

On the latest episode of our podcast: Hull author Philippa Leathley talks to Burnsy about her successful series of Inkbound books as well as an exciting series of upcoming events aimed at young adults. Listen: tinyurl.com/5n6erknr @hulllibraries.bsky.social @prleathley.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Why Was It Called High Flags Mills? You may have heard of this part of Hull but never knew how it got its name. Luckily, Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield is here to enlighten you. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mxvs56c7 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What Is Through The Ruins? Ukrainian/ Hull artist Yeseniia Serdiuk talks about her recent Freedom Festival exhibition and how it was inspired by her homeland. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mtey8bpu @hulllibraries.bsky.social @freedomfesthull.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What’s Going On With King Billy? He’s been looked well shabby for too long now, but our council pestering correspondent Angus Young has got the latest news on Hull’s oldest statue curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Curious Quick Quiz – Episode 3 And it’s back to Hull’s hottest room and the delicious knees of quizmaster Matt for more answers to your questions from the Big Malarkey. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/mr8d5rus @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What Are My Top 5 Films? Emily is part of the Feminine Urge Collective and has an eclectic taste in films, as this one proves. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2cr46kxw @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Which Prime Minister was from Hull? Northern PMs are nothing new, as our political premier correspondent Angus Young reports, but few were top dog as long ago or far away as this one. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-prime-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What Is The Role Of A Health And Safety Apprentice? Will works for Rix Petroleum in Hull and does his best to keep everyone safe. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2pzsr9bx @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

How Do Butterflies See The World? This question was asked at the Big Malarkey by Miyah, aged 9 , of HU7. So we went and found out. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ywwak7nt @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What Is The Daisy Appeal’s Young Scientist Award? Sophie, from the Daisy Appeal (and a couple of her scientist chums) outline how schools across our region can enter this amazing competition. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/47ub23yj @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Where Does Hull’s Rubbish Go? It’s all well and good to remember bin day, but what happens after you’ve put them out for collection? Our refuse destination correspondent Angus Young went and found out. curiosityhull.co.uk/where-does-h... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

What Is Generation Hull? Programme Director Lisa Wedgner explains how Generation Hull is young people the chance to shape the creative future of the city. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/33bjzkwr @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Who, What, When, Where, Why & How? Illustrator Liz Million? Doing our quiz at Big Malarkey? That can mean only one thing – chaos. Ally-mai attempts to rein her in. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yeyk77zn @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @typicallymai.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Did A Hull Ship Attack New York? Maritime historian Dr Robb Robinson of the Uni of Hull tells the fascinating tale of a bold action by HMS Rose. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5cmz6ke3 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @robb51.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Why Shouldn’t You Mess With Hull Tap Water? When it comes to being hard, reports our aqua toughness correspondent, it seem nothing beats the water round here. curiosityhull.co.uk/why-shouldnt... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

What Are My Top 5 Circus Skills? Marianne is from Circo Rum Ba Ba and we met her at the Big Malarkey where she told us all about her favourite twizzly tricks. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/z8cnuzzu @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Which Town Was Deliberately Created Just To Bypass Hull? Our city circumvention correspondent Angus Young takes a look at 200 years of a place designed to avoid our city. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-town-w... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

What Is My Favourite Monument In Hull? Artist Lucy Brooke, of the Feminine Urge Collective, heads into the Museum Quarter to highlight a wall you may not be familiar with. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ymfrn8a3 @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

What Is My Artistic Process? Artist and analogue advocate Stewart Baxter talks us through the reasons why and how he arrives at his creative decisions. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/4hxxhb6s @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The Curious Quick Quiz. We return to the hottest room in Hull and quizmaster Matt’s knees to answer a second batch of your questions from the Big Malarkey. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/33xsvp5f @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

What’s Going On With The Old Hospital In Park Street? Is yet another beautiful Hull building being left rot ahead of demolition? Our derelict heritage correspondent Angus Young hopes not. curiosityhull.co.uk/whats-going-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

How Many Buses Can Fit On The Humber Bridge? A question asked by Vaeh at the Big Malarkey and one that we had to apply science, maths and good, old-fashioned gumption to solve. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/47fdassd @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Which Detective Novelist Managed Hull City? With City back in the Premiership today, our soccer scribes correspondent Phil Ascough looks at the moonlighting gig of a previous top flight manager. curiosityhull.co.uk/which-detect... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @philascough.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Who Was Winifred Holtby? Poet and Lord of the High Seas Dean Wilson outlines the life of a remarkable writer who referenced Hull throughout her work. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/yrb75v56 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @deanwilson.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Did William Wilberforce Own A Pet? At Curiosity, we like to think we’re not afraid to handle the big questions. Here, our animal ownership correspondent Angus Young takes on a surprisingly important one. curiosityhull.co.uk/did-william-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Our new profile picture was drawn by Jeannie at the Big Malarkey. That's some great colouring-in. Jeannie. Top work.

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Who, What, When, Where, Why & How? Author and musician Martin Harwood met Ally-mai at the Big Malarkey and she put him through his quizzing paces. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/3aj5xk4h @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @typicallymai.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Which is the most colourful church in Hull? Unless you’re Catholic, you may never have set foot in an undeniably beautiful building in the city centre. Our tabernacle appreciation correspondent Angus Young had a shufty. tinyurl.com/ywbecy9m @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

What Does Cottingham Have To Do With The History Of Women’s Boxing? Sports writer Tony Collins takes a look at a true worldwide boxing pioneer, who came from Cott. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5pf73ec @hulllibraries.bsky.social @collinstony.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

What Is The Role Of A Team Manager? Jason leads a team at Ideal Heating, so he would seem ideally placed to answer this question. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/t6trdmtz @hulllibraries.bsky.social @idealheating.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Who Can Be A Hull Community Climate Steward? Here, as our environmental oversight correspondent Angus Young reports, is a new way for you to help sort the planet out. curiosityhull.co.uk/who-can-be-a... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The Curious Quick Quiz – Episode 1 To answer questions asked by you at the Big Malarkey this year, we gathered experts to sweat it out in the hottest room in Hull. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2s359hh3 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social @robb51.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

What’s My Top 5 Favourite Hats In Movies? Kerry is not only a film buff, she’s also a milliner. So who better to deal with this question? Supplementals: tinyurl.com/bdzejnnn @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Why Is Hull Key To Britain’s New High-Speed Railway? HS2? Hull? The links (quite literally) don’t exist. Or do they? Our speedy transit correspondent Angus Young gets us back on track. curiosityhull.co.uk/why-is-hull-... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

What Is My Favourite Building In Hull? Jade Wreathall, of HU7 Hive, takes a look at Holderness House, the former home of Thomas Ferens. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5fwyfx3c @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullcitycouncil.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

How Many Patties Can Be Stacked On Top Of Each Other Without Falling? Heather asked us this question at the Big Malarkey this year so we thought we’d find out by trying to set most Hull world record ever Supplementals: tinyurl.com/37crpey4 @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

What And Where Were The Groves? Once a significant industrial and residential area of Hull that, as Hull Tour Guide Paul Schofield explains, is now a lost borough. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/333asv7b @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hulltourguide.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Where’s The Most Unusual Place You’ve Ever Seen A Band? From boats to bogs to B-wing, journo and music writer Phil Ascough has witnessed bands in very odd spots around Hull. Here, he recalls just a few. curiosityhull.co.uk/wheres-the-m... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @philascough.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

How Are We Changing The Way That People Experience Exhibitions? Humber Street Gallery (Hull’s trendiest art gallery) have invented a new way to look at art, and it’s catching on across the UK. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/2s4s38tc @hulllibraries.bsky.social @humberstgallery.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

What Are My Top 5 Creative Pastimes? We bumped into ace actor (and friend of Curiosity) Jess Morley at Big Malarkey and she had some suggestions for us for feeding the mind. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/5932caty @hulllibraries.bsky.social @hullsls.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Did Hippos Once Swim In The Humber? This sounds like an April Fool gag, but it honestly isn’t. Hippos used to live wild in Hull, insists our unlikely ungulate correspondent Angus Young. curiosityhull.co.uk/did-hippos-o... @hulllibraries.bsky.social @angusyoung61.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

What Is My Favourite Street In Hull? Artist Lucy Brooke has a very clever cheat for her favourite street in the city and we heartily approve. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/ymv7vzzj @hulllibraries.bsky.social

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Curiosity @curiosityhull.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Which Album Cover Designer Was Born In Hull? Author and fan of popular music Nick Quantrill heads down De Grey Street to find where a remarkable talent was born. Supplementals: tinyurl.com/32s7vucr @hulllibraries.bsky.social @nickquantrill.bsky.social @hullnoir.bsky.social

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