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David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest

One of the biggest novels of the late twentieth century was published in February 1996.

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The Last Smallpox Outbreak

In India in 1974 thousands of people died in the world's last major smallpox epidemic

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The Angel of the North

The huge steel sculpture that has become an icon for the north-east of England.

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The Killing of Olof Palme

The Swedish Prime Minister was shot dead on a Stockholm street on February 28th 1986.

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M*A*S*H

The last episode of the iconic TV series broadcasts to record audiences across the US.

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China's Barefoot Doctors

How China's barefoot doctor scheme revolutionised rural healthcare.

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World War One: Russia at War

How Russia's disastrous war on the Eastern Front became a catalyst for revolution

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Wonder Woman

The first major female superhero was created by psychologist William Marston in 1941

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Deaf Rights Protest

Students at the world's first deaf-only University demand a deaf college President.

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The Life and Thought of Hannah Arendt

The life and thought of the leading 20th-century political thinker, Hannah Arendt

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Marie Stopes: Birth Control Pioneer

The first birth control clinic in Britain was opened in London in 1921 by Dr Marie Stopes

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Changing the Alphabet in Azerbaijan

After independence Azerbaijan changed from Russian Cyrillic script to Latin letters.

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The Moscow Show Trials

An eyewitness account of Stalin's purge of top Soviet leaders during the Great Terror.

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Surviving The My Lai Massacre

One of the worse US military atrocities took place during the Vietnam war.

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The Battle of the Airwaves in Latin America

How the 成人快手 began Spanish and Portuguese broadcasts to fight the Nazis in the Americas

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Tancredo Neves - Doomed Hero of Brazilian Democracy

How the politician who led Brazil to democracy died before taking office as president.

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Latvia's Controversial Waffen-SS Fighters

In 1998 Latvian Waffen-SS veterans marched to remember a battle against the Soviets.

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The Skull Valley Sheep Kill

Did a nerve agent kill 6,000 sheep close to a US military testing site in 1968?

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Elvis in the US Army

How the 'King' of Rock'n'Roll became a GI in 1958 and served during the Cold War

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A Brief History of Time

Physicist Stephen Hawking's best-seller, A Brief History of Time, was published in 1988

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Radiocarbon Dating of the Turin Shroud

In 1988 scientists performed a carbon dating test on the Shroud of Turin.

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Who Killed Luis Colosio?

The murder of a presidential candidate that shocked Mexico.

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First Women on the London Stock Exchange

The women who broke tradition shocking London's top-hatted stockbrokers.

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Sarajevo: Singing for Peace

How a multi-faith choir brought together survivors of the Bosnian civil war.

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The 'Oasis of Peace'

The story of Wahat al-Salam, Neve Shalom where Jews and Arabs live side by side in peace.

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Mapping the Ocean's Secrets

Marie Tharp's discovery of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge proved the theory of plate tectonics

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The Good Friday Agreement

The deal which brought peace to Northern Ireland after decades of violence.

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The Invention of Semtex

The Czech plastic explosive that was once undetectable to security services

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The UNAbomber

How the UNAbomber Ted Kaczynski was caught after his brother turned him in

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Russia's Bitter Taste of Capitalism

Chaos and hardship hit Russia with the rapid market reforms in early 1992.

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