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Queen Nzinga part 3: a Diplomatic Win in Portugal
This video highlights Nzinga's diplomatic skills and tells the famous story of Nzinga and the chair in context. Nzinga became ambassador to the Portuguese in an attempt to negotiate peace with her brother's kingdom. Despite her rivalry...
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At war with the in-laws: Tanzania's evicted widows push for rights
When Rosemary Cyprian tried to speak to her sick husband after he was rushed by relatives to their home on the Tanzanian island of Ukerewe, it was too late - he was gone. His sudden death marked the start of Cyprian's bitter war with her...
TED Talks
TED: What comes after tragedy? Forgiveness | Azim Khamisa and Ples Felix
On one awful night in 1995, Ples Felix's 14-year-old grandson murdered Azim Khamisa's son in a gang initiation fueled by drugs, alcohol and a false sense of belonging. The deadly encounter sent Khamisa and Felix down paths of deep...
Mythology & Fiction Explained
The Dark & Strange Legends of Christmas Festivitie
Today we take a look at 5 festive legends including, Gryla, the Yule Cat, the Yule Lads, Befana and the Kallikantzaros. From Iceland we have the terrible child eating troll Gryla, her pet cat the Yule Cat which stalks the snowy...
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The Final Days of Constantinople | The Life & Times of Constantine XI
I didn’t want to make this video, for a long time. Not because Constantine XI is some drab old king bogged down in meaningless politics, of course, but because I was honestly afraid that I wouldn’t be able to do this story justice,...
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Do Out-of-Body Experiences Suggest Life After Death?
Out of body and near death experiences. Are they proof of an afterlife? Out of body, mystical experiences are surprisingly common. Does this mean that life after death exists?
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A third of people who...
Reading Through History
Civil War Talk: Soldiers After the Civil War
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Running from Ethiopia: The Oromo exodus
Feyisa Lilesa completed the marathon at the Rio Olympics with his arms raised in a gesture of defiance against the Ethiopian government. For many this was their first glimpse of the trouble brewing in this largely peaceful East African...
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Clearing Colombia's landmines: The ex-combatant
Juan Romero spent four years as a member of one of Colombia's illegal armed groups, before laying down his weapons in 2006. Now working with the Halo Trust to clear mines left behind by decades of conflict, he sees his work as a chance...
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One Man, One City, Three Evictions | The Human Cost of Rio’s Growth
More than a quarter of Rio's 6 million-strong population live in 1,000 informal settlements known as favelas. Many live under a constant threat of eviction and removal, but 61 year old Altair Guimarães may be unusual: he has been evicted...
HowStuffWorks
Dynamite: Where did it come from? | Stuff of Genius
In this episode of Stuff of Genius, we chronicle the invention of dynamite. Subscribehttp://www.youtube.com/user/howstuffworks?sub_confirmation=1' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe Stuff of Genius tells the story behind...
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PLACE: Colombian women own land
Andrea Gomez, who was displaced three times during the violent conflict in Colombia, has returned home, thanks to the government's land restitution process. Gomez has received land title in her own name for the first time, irrevocably...
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PLACE: After 50 years of war, Colombian farmers return home.
Jesus Alebio Portillo and his family fled their homeland after family members were killed during gun battle. But they are now returning, with support from the government, to the promise of a better future. More than five decades of...
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Fracking on my doorstep
When Susan and Chris Holliday moved to a rural strip of land in northern England for their retirement, they looked forward to the area's peacefulness and unspoilt views. But in the past couple of years the serenity of Preston New Road,...