| The Fante Confederation: Alliance of Coastal Akan States in Ghana |
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| The Mali Empire: West African Center of Trade and Islamic Scholarship |
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| The "Buried Alive" Safety Coffin: Victorian Fear of Premature Burial |
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| The Arrival of the Portuguese: European Exploration and Influence in Africa |
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| The Wacky Wildlife of Madagascar: Lemurs, Chameleons, and Dancing Sifakas |
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| The Curious Customs of the San Bushmen: Trance Dances, Clicking Languages, and Desert Survival |
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| The Eccentric Endeavors of Winnie Mandela: Anti-Apartheid Activism and Spirited Sense of Humor |
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| The "War of Jenkins' Ear": A Bizarre Conflict Triggered by a Severed Ear |
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| The Swahili Coast: East African Trade Network and Cultural Fusion |
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| The Sokoto Caliphate: Islamic State in Northern Nigeria |
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| The Bizarre Behaviors of African Tribes: Lip Plates, Scarification, and Unique Body Modifications |
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| The Eccentric Endeavors of Fela Kuti: Afrobeat Legend and Political Satirist |
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| The Hedgehog War: A Spiky Sculpture Sparks a Border Dispute |
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| The Battle of El Obeid: Mahdist Sudanese Victory over the Anglo-Egyptian Army |
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| The Unbelievable Unravelings of Patrice Lumumba: Political Drama, Satire, and Tragicomedy |
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| The "Battle of Karánsebes": Friendly Fire and Chaos in the Austrian Army |
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| The Eccentric Exploits of Winnie Mandela: Anti-Apartheid Activism and Unconventional Leadership |
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| The Benin Bronzes: Intricate Artworks and Cultural Heritage of the Kingdom of Benin |
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| The Great Molasses Flood: Boston's Sticky Sweet Disaster |
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| The Dancing Plague of 1518: When People Couldn't Stop Dancing |
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| The Hedgehog War: Slovenia and Croatia's Border Dispute Over a Sculpture |
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| The Kingdom of Kongo: Central African Kingdom and Early European Contact |
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| The Kingdom of Dahomey: West African Kingdom and Powerful Female Warriors |
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| The Queen of Sheba: Mysterious Queen and Legendary Visit to King Solomon |
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| The Unbelievable Undertakings of Thomas Sankara: Burkina Faso's Revolutionary President and Charismatic Charm |
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| The "Toothpick Bridge Collapse" Disaster: A Toothpick Bridge That Couldn't Hold Up |
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| The "Disco Demolition Night": A Baseball Game Turns into a Disco Destruction Party |
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| The "Battle of the Oranges": Italy's Messy Food Fight Festival |
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| The Ethiopian-Italian War: Ethiopian Victory against Italian Colonial Forces |
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| The Battle of Karánsebes: When Austrian Soldiers Fought Each Other by Mistake |
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| The Ife Kingdom: Yoruba City-State and Center of Artistic Excellence |
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| The Pig War: A Swine-Related Conflict between the United States and the United Kingdom |
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| The Swahili Coast: East African Trade Network and Cultural Fusion |
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| The Fante Confederation: Alliance of Coastal Akan States in Ghana |
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| The Battle of Rorke's Drift: British Victory over the Zulu Warriors |
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| The Arab Slave Trade: Trans-Saharan and Indian Ocean Slave Routes |
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| The "Cheese Rolling" Tradition: Chasing Wheels of Cheese Down a Hill |
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| The Battle of Blood River: Voortrekker Victory against Zulu Forces in South Africa |
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| The Mahdist War: Sudanese Resistance against British Colonial Rule |
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| The Kilwa Sultanate: Swahili Trading Empire on the East African Coast |
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| The Bantu Migration: Expansion of Bantu-Speaking People across Africa |
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| The Scramble for Africa: European Colonization and Partition of the Continent |
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| The "London Beer Flood" Redux: A Modern-Day Beer Burst in London |
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| The Great Emu War: When Australia Declared War on Emus... and Lost |
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| The "Battle of the Beards": When Two Men Competed for the Longest Beard |
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| The Queen Nzinga: Warrior Queen of Ndongo and Matamba |
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| The Ridiculous Riddles of African Folktales: Talking Trees, Clever Hares, and Mischievous Spirits |
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| The Great Chicken Run: When 6,000 Chickens Escaped from a Poultry Farm |
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| The Curious Customs of the Himba Tribe: Red Ochre, Nomadic Lifestyle, and Unique Beauty Standards |
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| The Trans-Saharan Trade: Caravan Routes and Economic Exchange |
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