Planet Of The Apes
The primate family, most closely related to humans, is in danger of becoming extinct. This is largely due to the activities of the nearly seven billion humans inhabiting the earth.
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Transatlantic Slave Trade (1501-1867), sold at least 12.5 million black Africans as slaves to work for white land-owners on the other side of the ocean. Of these 1.8 million died at sea. Most of the rest were worked to death within seven years in the sugar cane fields of Brazil and the Caribbean.
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A Short History Of Tea
Where: Began in China, now consumed throughout the world, most notably in Japan, England, America, Russia and India.
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Epidemics Throughout The Ages
In an increasingly interconnected and peaceful world, disease remains one of the greatest fears of the modern age, especially the
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Great Explorers: Africa
A number of eager explorers from all over the world became drawn to Africa in the 19th Century, enticed by its untapped potential, with their exploits triggering the controversial Scramble for Africa as various European powers contested for territorial colonisation.
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