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After winning the Spanish Civil War in 1939, Franco's dictatorship began. During the war, he acquired St Teresa of Avila's severed hand and kept it f…
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The Scream: A stolen masterpiece
When Edvard Munch’s painting The Scream was stolen in 1994, an undercover operation was launched to get it back.
Thirty years on from its recovery, he…
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How Lake Karla in Greece was drained
Lake Karla supported hundreds of families in Thessaly, providing fish for all of the region and beyond.
Christos and Ioanna Kotsikas grew up on the s…
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The 2010 Kampala bombings
In July 2010, two bombs went off at a rugby club in Uganda's capital Kampala. It was where hundreds had gathered to watch the football World Cup fina…
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Bonus: The Black 14
A bonus episode from the Amazing Sport Stories podcast – The Black 14. Sport, racism and protests are about to change the lives of “the Black 14” Ame…
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Sweden's Cinnamon Bun Day
Sweden’s most beloved pastry is the cinnamon bun and every year on 4 October, locals celebrate the sweet, spiced snacks.
The country’s first official …
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The Bluetooth story
In the 1990s, Bluetooth was invented in a lab in Lund, Sweden.
The technology is used today to wirelessly connect accessories such as mice, keyboards,…
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Sweden's pioneering paternity leave
Fifty years ago Sweden became the first country in the world to offer paid parental leave that was gender neutral.
The state granted mothers and fathe…
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The man who invented the seat belt
In 1958, the late Swedish engineer Nils Bohlin invented the three-point safety belt for cars. It's estimated to have saved more than one million live…
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Fifty years of Abba
It's 50 years since Swedish pop group Abba won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest.
The victory provided a platform for the band to become one of the mos…
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