| The Trans-Saharan Trade: Caravan Routes and Economic Exchange |
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| The Kingdom of Kongo: Central African Kingdom and Early European Contact |
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| The "Disco Demolition Night": A Baseball Game Turns into a Disco Destruction Party |
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| The "Panic of 1907": A Bank Run Triggered by a Fictitious News Story |
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| The Battle of Ngomano: Mozambique Liberation Front Victory against Portuguese Forces |
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| The Hedgehog War: Slovenia and Croatia's Border Dispute Over a Sculpture |
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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 Kingdom of Aksum: Ancient Ethiopian Empire and Axumite Civilization |
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| The Bicycle Face Scare: Victorian Fears of Bicycle-Induced Ugliness in Women |
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| The Hysterical High Jinks of Fela Kuti: Music, Politics, and Afrobeat Revolution |
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| The Kilwa Sultanate: Swahili Trading Empire on the East African Coast |
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| The Whimsical Wonders of African Drumming: Rhythmic Communication, Tribal Celebrations, and Drumming Jokes |
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| The Unbelievable Unravelings of African Independence Movements: Political Satire, Humor, and Struggles for Freedom |
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| The "Chinatown Opium Wars": San Francisco's Opium Den Crackdown |
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| The "Easter Egg Roll Riot" of 1876: Chaos at the White House's Easter Event |
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| The Kingdom of Mutapa: Powerful African Kingdom in Southern Africa |
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| The Battle of Ramos Arizpe: Dueling Army Colonels and Cannon Fire |
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| The Meroitic Kingdom: Ancient Sudanese Civilization and Nubian Pyramids |
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| The Bicycle Face Scare: The Victorian Era's Fear of Women Becoming Ugly from Cycling |
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| The Mali Empire: West African Center of Trade and Islamic Scholarship |
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| The Entertaining Escapades of Miriam Makeba: Musical Activism and Iconic Performances |
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| The Peculiar Practices of the Himba Tribe: Red Ochre, Hairdos, and Goat-Urine Perfume |
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| The Ife Kingdom: Yoruba City-State and Center of Artistic Excellence |
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| The "Buried Alive" Safety Coffin: Victorian Fear of Premature Burial |
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| The Great Emu War: When Australia Declared War on Emus... and Lost |
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| The Queen of Sheba: Mysterious Queen and Legendary Visit to King Solomon |
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| The Great Trek: Migration of Boer Settlers in South Africa |
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| The Eccentric Exploits of Winnie Mandela: Anti-Apartheid Activism and Unconventional Leadership |
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| The "Invasion of Gambia" by the Rastafarians: A Comical Attempt to Overthrow the Government |
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| The Maasai People: Nomadic Pastoralists of East Africa |
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| The Taiping Rebellion: A Failed Civil Servant's Claim to Divinity and a Rebellion |
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| The Hedgehog War: A Spiky Sculpture Sparks a Border Dispute |
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| The Dancing Plague of 1518: When People Couldn't Stop Dancing |
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| The Ethiopian-Italian War: Ethiopian Victory against Italian Colonial Forces |
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| The Swahili Coast: East African Trade Network and Cultural Fusion |
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| The Whacky Wonders of African Masks: Rituals, Festivals, and Ancestral Spirits |
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| The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 1973: Panic, Hoarding, and Empty Shelves |
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| The Battle of Battle of Tondibi: Defeat of the Songhai Empire by Moroccan Forces |
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| The Whimsical World of Yaa Gyasi: Ghanaian-American Author and Tales of Identity |
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| The Story of Sundiata Keita: Founder of the Mali Empire |
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| The Eccentric Endeavors of Winnie Mandela: Anti-Apartheid Activism and Spirited Sense of Humor |
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| The Ashanti Empire: West African Kingdom of Gold and Resilience |
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| The "Sword Duel on Hot Air Balloons": A Duel Fought High Above the Ground |
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| The Great Sphinx of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Enigma and Iconic Monument |
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| The "Farting Preacher" Controversy: A Flatulent Sermon Gone Viral |
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| The Queen Nzinga: Warrior Queen of Ndongo and Matamba |
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| The Maji Maji Rebellion: Anti-German Resistance in German East Africa |
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| The "Sock Summit" in Oregon: A Gathering of Sock Knitters |
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| The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 1973: Panic Buying and Empty Shelves |
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