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Quick study: The Nobel PrizeFor more than 100 years, Nobel Prizes have rewarded humankind’s greatest successes in science and the arts. They have the power to transform scientists into celebrities, writers into legends of literature. Read More.. |
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History of polio A timeline of our attempts to eradicate the devastating polio virus. |
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India's clash of faiths - why the Indian subcontinent is divided between Hindus and...The history of Hinduism and Islam in the Indian subcontinent. |
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The history of driving... |
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The history of workMost people today work a five-day week. But who decided that we should work all day – and that... |
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 | The history of dining out 5For centuries most people ate at home. Now city streets are lined with cafés, restaurants and snack bars. So when did eating out become the social event that it is today? | | The history of driving3 How did the preference for driving on the left or right side of the road come about? |  | Living by the Sword1 The ancient art of samurai sword wielding all but disappeared in the 1870's as the power of the samurais waned, before making a cruel comeback during WWII. One man is determined to revive its honourable traditions. | History of Street Lighting1 Transforming night into day keeps our streets safe. This technology has an illuminating history. |  | Man’s best friend – or favourite meal? Why dogs and cats have become beloved pets, but other animals, like pigs and sheep, are eaten1 For most of their history, humans had an almost exclusively predatory relationship with the animals they hunted for food. Much later, probably as late as 10,000 to 15,000 years ago, the relationship between man and certain creatures changed radically as the process of domestication began. But why did some animals form a close bond with humans and not others? Why do we ride horses but not zebras? Why herd cattle but not bison or moose? And what was the defining difference between an animal raised for the benefit of humans, for its meat, hide and milk, and one that became a companion or pet? | | India's clash of faiths - why the Indian subcontinent is divided between Hindus and Muslims1 The history of Hinduism and Islam in the Indian subcontinent. |  | The Sphinx of GizaThe Sphinx of Giza is one of the largest and most recognisable statues in the world. Standing 20 metres high and 72 metres long, the half-man, half-lion colossus of stone was sculpted 4,500 years ago but was almost lost beneath the desert sands of Egypt. This is the story of one of the wonders of the ancient world. |  | The Ancient Secrets of Plastic SurgeryNose jobs and other forms of plastic surgery are nothing new – people have been performing them for thousands of years. |  | History of RubberThree hundred years ago, few people outside Latin America had heard of rubber. Today, the whole world depends on this springy wonder. |  | Forensics: Dead Desert SailorsIn the middle of the Taklimakan desert in china, archaeologists have excavated an amazing cemetery. Its inhabitants died around 4,000 years ago, yet their bodies are almost completely preserved. And they are buried in boats. |
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