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Oscar Niemeyer's Forgotten Masterpiece

In the Lebanese city of Tripoli there is an exceptional architectural site.

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The Case That Saved Sex on the Internet

In 1997 the US Supreme Court ruled against censoring sex on the internet.

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The Naked Ape

The book that revolutionised the way we look at human behaviour.

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Osama Bin Laden's Last Interview

Osama bin Laden spoke to journalist Hamid Mir as US-led forces closed in after 9/11.

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The Russian Revolution: The Bolsheviks Take Control

Eyewitness accounts of the Russian Revolution of 7 November 1917

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Laika the Space Dog

The Russian street dog was the first living creature to orbit the Earth.

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Sabah: The Songbird of Lebanon

The singing star and actress was one of the most popular celebrities in the Middle East.

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World War One: Ordinary Lives

Recordings of two people who felt the cost of war both on the battlefield and at home

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The Exploding Whale

The story behind one of the most famous viral videos ever.

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The British Love Affair with Curry

Indian restaurants first became popular in the UK in the 1950s.

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The Windmill Theatre

A British national institution closed in 1964.

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The 'Disappeared' of Lebanon

Searching for the thousands who went missing during Lebanon's brutal civil war.

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Botswana's Diamonds

Huge diamond deposits were first discovered in the Kalahari desert in Botswana in 1967

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The Siege of Mecca

In 1979 Islamic militants took over the Grand Mosque in Mecca, the holiest site in Islam

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The Man Who Prosecuted Charles Manson

Charles Manson's followers murdered 9 people on his orders. But how to prove his guilt?

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The Assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem

The president of South Vietnam was overthrown and murdered in a coup in November 1963.

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Toy Story - The First Digitally-Animated Feature Film

It was a box-office hit and a revolution in the world of animated films.

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The Exile of Wolf Biermann

East Germany's most famous singer-songwriter was exiled to the West in November 1976.

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The Case of Alger Hiss

The conviction of diplomat Alger Hiss was one of America's most notorious spy cases

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The Audacious Plot to Kill a Colonel

How El Salvador's leftist rebels led a top army officer into a deadly trap

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The Prestige Oil Disaster in Spain

How thousands of volunteers cleaned up after a huge environmental disaster in 2002

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The Poisoning of Litvinenko

Former colonel in the Russian secret service Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned in London.

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Science City in Siberia

Thousands of scientists moved to deepest Siberia to dedicate their lives to research.

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Mount Rushmore

Construction on one of America's most famous monuments started in 1927.

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Britain's withdrawal from South Yemen

In 1967 Britain's departure from Aden leads to the creation of an independent South Yemen

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Finland Wins Independence From Russia

In December 1917 Finland became an independent country for the first time.

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The Discovery of Whale Song

Whales were being hunted to extinction until a biologist realised they could sing.

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Art in Revolutionary Russia

Avant-garde art flourished in Russia after the 1917 revolution but was later suppressed

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Hypnotising Saddam's Son

How an American hypnotist went to Iraq to treat Uday, the eldest son of Saddam Hussein.

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Otis Redding

The great soul singer who was killed in a plane crash in December 1967

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