| The Maasai People: Nomadic Pastoralists of East Africa |
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| The Anglo-Zulu War: Conflict between the British Empire and Zulu Kingdom |
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| The "War of Jenkins' Ear": A Bizarre Conflict Triggered by a Severed Ear |
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| The "War of the Stray Cats": Feuding Feline Gangs in a Turkish Town |
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| The Bizarre Behaviors of King Leopold II: Belgian Colonialism and Comedic Cruelties |
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| The "London Beer Flood" Redux: A Modern-Day Beer Burst in London |
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| The Wager of the 100,000 Guineas: A Bet Over Whether a Man Could Circumnavigate the Globe in 80 Days |
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| The Battle of Karánsebes: When Austrian Soldiers Fought Each Other by Mistake |
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| The Fall of the Kingdom of Kush: Decline of Ancient Nubian Civilization |
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| The Wacky Wildlife of the African Savannah: Giraffes, Zebras, and Wildebeest Shenanigans |
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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 Mfecane: Displacement and Conflict in Southern Africa |
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| The Bicycle Face Phenomenon: The Concerns about Women's Facial Deformities from Cycling |
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| The Dogon People: Ancient African Culture and Cosmological Beliefs |
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| The "Napoleon's Bicorn Hat" Auction: A Hat with a Storied Past |
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| The Kingdom of Dahomey: West African Kingdom and Powerful Female Warriors |
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| The "Banana War": The Banana Monopoly That Caused a Diplomatic Rift |
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| The Ife Kingdom: Yoruba City-State and Center of Artistic Excellence |
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| The "Dancing Monkey of Delhi": A Monkey Puts on a Show in India's Red Fort |
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| The Beer Flood of London: A Deluge of Beer Sweeps Through the Streets |
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| The Hysterical High Jinks of Fela Kuti: Music, Politics, and Afrobeat Revolution |
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| The "Great Goose Chase": How a Lost Goose Caused Havoc in a Village |
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| The Trans-Saharan Trade: Caravan Routes and Economic Exchange |
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| The Sokoto Caliphate: Islamic State in Northern Nigeria |
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| The Whimsical World of Yaa Gyasi: Ghanaian-American Author and Tales of Identity |
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| The Oyo Empire: Yoruba Kingdom of West Africa |
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| The Mahdist War: Sudanese Resistance against British Colonial Rule |
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| The Great Stork Derby: The Baby-Making Contest That Turned Out to Be a Hoax |
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| The Meroitic Kingdom: Ancient Sudanese Civilization and Nubian Pyramids |
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| The Peculiar Puzzles of African Symbols and Adinkra: Visual Language, Wisdom Sayings, and Cultural Quirks |
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| The Whimsical Wisdom of African Proverbs: Anecdotes, Animal Tales, and Cultural Humor |
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| The Great Trek: Migration of Boer Settlers in South Africa |
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| The First Sudanese Civil War: Conflict between North and South Sudan |
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| The "Sword Duel on Hot Air Balloons": A Duel Fought High Above the Ground |
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| The "Battle of the Somme: The Great Toilet Paper Roll Debate" |
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| The Ethiopian-Italian War: Ethiopian Victory against Italian Colonial Forces |
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| The Hedgehog War: A Spiky Sculpture Sparks a Border Dispute |
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| The Battle of Ramos Arizpe: Dueling Army Colonels and Cannon Fire |
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| The Playful Pranks of Miriam Makeba: Mama Africa and Musical Mischief |
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| The Fante Confederation: Alliance of Coastal Akan States in Ghana |
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| The Queen Nzinga: Warrior Queen of Ndongo and Matamba |
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| The Roman Emperor Caligula: Madness, Depravity, and Unusual Behavior |
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| The Sahel Kingdoms: Ghana, Mali, and Songhai Empires |
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| The Great Trek: Migration of Boer Settlers in South Africa |
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| The "Great Garlic War" of Chicago: Mobsters Battle over Garlic Rights |
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| The Benin Bronzes: Intricate Artworks and Cultural Heritage of the Kingdom of Benin |
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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 Entertaining Escapades of Miriam Makeba: Musical Activism and Iconic Performances |
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| The Battle of Blood River: Voortrekker Victory against Zulu Forces in South Africa |
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| The Whimsical Wonders of African Drumming: Rhythmic Communication, Tribal Celebrations, and Drumming Jokes |
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