Clara Nunes: Queen of Samba

The Brazilian singer who earned the title Queen of Samba

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The last ever Olympic art competition

From 1912 until 1948, you could win medals in art at the Olympic Games

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Sukarno: The founding father of Indonesian independence

In 1945, the nationalist leader declared independence for Indonesia

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How the CIA caught 'Carlos the Jackal'

One of the world’s most wanted men had been on the run for decades.

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Saving lives after the 2002 Bali bombings

'Spray-on skin' was used to treat burns victims after bombings on the Indonesian island.

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The celebrity murder case that divided France

French actress Marie Trintignant was killed by the rock star Bertrand Cantat in 2003.

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Nazis in Egypt

Egypt recruited thousands of Nazis after World War Two

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Argentina's five presidents in two weeks

In 2001, Argentina went through a remarkable political crisis

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India’s first female bartender

The story of the woman who became known as India’s first female bartender

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Spain's La Tomatina

In 1945, a spat between teenage boys was the seed for the world's largest tomato fight

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Canada’s first UFO landing pad

In 1967, the town of St Paul built Canada's first alien UFO landing pad

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The writer of Mary Poppins

It's 60 years since the Disney film was released, based on writer PL Travers's book

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Waris Dirie

In 1987, Waris Dirie had her first photo-shoot and became a supermodel sensation

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Guatemala's disappeared

Jeremias Tecu's two brothers are among the thousands who disappeared in Guatemala

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The woman who spoke to the space station

Maggie Iaquinto was the first amateur radio enthusiast to contact Russian cosmonauts

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I led the 'Umbrella' protests

In September 2014, Nathan Law led Hong Kong's 'Umbrella' Protests

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Ramesses II's 'mummy makeover'

In 1976, the mummy of Ramesses II was flown from Egypt to Paris for a makeover

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The end of the Irish marriage bar

Until 1973, married women in Ireland were banned from working in state jobs.

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Apollo 13

In 1970, a Moon mission almost ended in tragedy after an explosion on board the spaceship

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Giant Gonzalez: from NBA star to WWE wrestler

Jorge Gonzalez was the first Argentinian in an NBA draft. How did he end up wrestling?

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Emperor Haile Selassie overthrown

In September 1974, a military junta launched a coup against Ethiopia's monarchy

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Haile Selassie in Bath

In 1936, the Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie was exiled in Bath in the UK

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Ardi: The oldest skeleton of a human ancestor

In 1994, a college student discovered a 4.4 million-year-old skeleton in Ethiopia

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Abebech Gobena: Africa's 'Mother Teresa'

In 1980, Abebech Gobena founded an orphanage in Ethiopia to save children from starvation

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When Italy gave back Ethiopia’s stolen obelisk

The Axum Obelisk was looted by Italian soldiers in 1937 on the orders of Benito Mussolini

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The invention of the CT scanner

In 1971, the CT scanner was invented by Allan Cormack and Godfrey Hounsfield

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Camouflaging Leningrad

In 1941, landmarks were painted and covered in the Russian city during World War Two

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India’s plague outbreak

In 1994, hundreds of thousands of people fled the city of Surat

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The discovery of New Zealand’s first dinosaur

The discovery of New Zealand's first dinosaur by Joan Wiffen

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Designing the Google logo

Brazilian artist and designer, Ruth Kedar’s story of designing the Google logo.

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