The legacy of The Pirate Bay

In 2006 police raided the popular but controversial file-sharing website The Pirate Bay

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The Battle of the Beanfield

In 1985, police and hippies clashed at the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge, in England

• 10 mins

Dolly Rathebe: South Africa’s first international film star

Jim Comes to Jo’burg, also known as African Jim, launched Dolly Rathebe’s career in 1949

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The world’s largest model train set

In 2000, twins Frederik and Gerrit started building Miniatur Wunderland

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Favela life: The diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus

In 1960, the diary of a poor Brazilian mum became an international bestseller.

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The discovery of the first exoplanets

In 1992, astronomer Alex Wolszczan discovered the first planets outside our solar system

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Usonia: Frank Lloyd Wright’s ‘utopian’ town

1948 saw the start of a “utopian” town of houses designed by America’s greatest architect

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World War Two’s Rome escape line

How an Irish priest saved thousands of allied prisoners of war and Jews in Rome in WW2

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The woman born in a prisoner of war camp

The Sino-Indian war in 1962, left a lasting legacy on Indian families of Chinese descent

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Lonesome George: The celebrity tortoise

In 2012, Lonesome George, the last tortoise of his species died

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Ronald Reagan’s ‘Tear down this wall’ speech

In 1987 the US President called on the Soviet Union leader to take down the Berlin Wall

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The Schengen Agreement

In 1985, five European politicians agreed to scrap border checks between their countries

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