| The "Great Cabbage Patch Riot": When Cabbage Patch Dolls Sparked Chaos |
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| The Mfecane: Displacement and Conflict in Southern Africa |
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| The Pig War: The Border Dispute between the United States and the United Kingdom over a Pig |
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| The Arrival of the Portuguese: European Exploration and Influence in Africa |
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| The Ashanti Empire: West African Kingdom of Gold and Resilience |
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| The Kingdom of Aksum: Ancient Ethiopian Empire and Axumite Civilization |
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| The Kingdom of Mutapa: Powerful African Kingdom in Southern Africa |
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| The Beer Flood of London: A Deluge of Beer Sweeps Through the Streets |
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| The "Tango War": A Battle over Tango Music Rights |
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| The Bicycle Face Scare: Victorian Fears of Bicycle-Induced Ugliness in Women |
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| The Unconventional Upheaval of Samora Machel: Mozambique's Revolutionary President and Lightheartedness |
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| The "Chinatown Opium Wars": San Francisco's Opium Den Crackdown |
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| The Griot Tradition: African Oral Historians and Keepers of Cultural Knowledge |
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| The Queen of Sheba: Mysterious Queen and Legendary Visit to King Solomon |
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| The "Toilet Paper Panic" in Venezuela: The Rush to Stock up on Basic Necessities |
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| The Bizarre Beliefs of the Maasai Tribe: Warrior Culture, Lion Hunts, and Cow Jumping Rituals |
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| The "Banana War": The Banana Monopoly That Caused a Diplomatic Rift |
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| The Sokoto Caliphate: Islamic State in Northern Nigeria |
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| The Great Fire of London: When a Small Fire Led to the Destruction of Much of the City |
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| The Arab Slave Trade: Trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean Slave Routes |
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| The Great Fire of London: When Flames Engulfed the City and Changed Its History |
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| The "Great Windigo Panic": The Terrifying Mythical Creature's Scare in Canada |
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| The Benin Bronzes: Intricate Artworks and Cultural Heritage of the Kingdom of Benin |
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| The Meroitic Kingdom: Ancient Sudanese Civilization and Nubian Pyramids |
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| The Dancing Man of Mohra: A Man Who Claimed to Have Lived without Eating for Years |
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| The Ethiopian-Italian War: Ethiopian Victory against Italian Colonial Forces |
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| The Peculiar Practices of the Himba Tribe: Red Ochre, Hairdos, and Goat-Urine Perfume |
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| The Kilwa Sultanate: Swahili Trading Empire on the East African Coast |
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| The Cheese Riot: The Riot that Erupted in Switzerland over the High Price of Cheese |
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| The Kingdom of Dahomey: West African Kingdom and Powerful Female Warriors |
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| The Battle of El Obeid: Mahdist Sudanese Victory over the Anglo-Egyptian Army |
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| The Benin Bronzes: Intricate Artworks and Cultural Heritage of the Kingdom of Benin |
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| The Battle of Blood River: Voortrekker Victory against Zulu Forces in South Africa |
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| The Battle of Isandlwana: Zulu Warriors' Victory over British Forces |
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| The Queen Nzinga: Warrior Queen of Ndongo and Matamba |
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| The Ife Kingdom: Yoruba City-State and Center of Artistic Excellence |
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| The Kilwa Sultanate: Swahili Trading Empire on the East African Coast |
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| The Battle of Los Angeles: When the City Thought It Was Under Attack by UFOs |
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| The Anglo-Zulu War: Conflict between the British Empire and Zulu Kingdom |
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| The "Great Pie Fight" in California: A Massive Pie Battle Breaks Out in a Park |
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| The Dogon People: Ancient African Culture and Cosmological Beliefs |
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| The Arab Slave Trade: Trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean Slave Routes |
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| The Ridiculous Riddles of African Folklore: Talking Animals, Tricky Tortoises, and Clever Hares |
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| The Story of Mansa Musa: Mali's Wealthy Emperor and Famous Hajj |
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| The Battle of Blood River: Voortrekker Victory against Zulu Forces in South Africa |
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| The Outrageous Ordeals of Queen Amina of Zazzau: Warrior Queen and Bold Battle Strategies |
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| The Great Molasses Flood: Boston's Sticky Sweet Disaster |
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| The Curious Customs of the San Bushmen: Trance Dances, Clicking Languages, and Desert Survival |
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| The "Sock Monkey Revolt": A Rebellion Led by Handmade Sock Monkeys |
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| The Aro Confederacy: Igbo Trading Society and Regional Influence |
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