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Mata Hari: Showgirl, Seductress, Spy
Mata Hari: Showgirl, Seductress, Spy

Episode 487

Margaretha Geertruida MacLeod, better known to the world as Mata Hari, set the Paris stage ablaze on March 13, 1905, with a scandalous dance routine …

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The Foreigners Fighting For France
The Foreigners Fighting For France

Episode 485

The infamous French Foreign Legion was formed by King Louis Philippe on March 10, 1831, to help the French control Algeria using mercenaries who were…

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Write E For Eunuch
Write E For Eunuch

Episode 484

India’s Hijra community – who for centuries held a significant cultural, political and spiritual role in Indian society – were officially recognised …

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Return of the Zodiac Killer
Return of the Zodiac Killer

Episode 483

Copycat murderer Heriberto Seda began his spree of violence in New York City on March 8, 1990, when he attempted to kill a middle-aged man with a hom…

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Abducting Ellen Turner
Abducting Ellen Turner

Episode 482

Kidnapped from her prestigious Liverpool boarding school on March 7, 1827, 15-year-old Ellen Turner was led to believe her family would be financiall…

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The Real Captain Birdseye
The Real Captain Birdseye

Episode 481

Birdseye Frosted Foods launched its first range of flash-frozen foods at a ‘test kitchen’ in Springfield, Massachusetts on 6th March, 1930 - and at t…

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Comstock's War On Obscenity
Comstock's War On Obscenity

Episode 479

Sending rude mail was dealt a devastating blow on 3rd March, 1873, when the campaign against pornography, reproductive health, birth control, and abo…

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How Not To Invade Ethiopia
How Not To Invade Ethiopia

Episode 478

The Victory of Adwa on 2nd March, 1896 marked a milestone in the so-called ‘Scramble for Africa’ - because, whilst so much of the continent had been …

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Kidnapping The Eaglet
Kidnapping The Eaglet

Episode 477

Aviator Charles Lindbergh (‘The Lone Eagle’) was a household name when his 20 month-old son, Charlie Jr (dubbed ‘The Eaglet’) vanished from his nurse…

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The Double Helix Quartet
The Double Helix Quartet

Episode 476

Deciphering the structure of DNA was as complex as the double helix itself. On 28th February, 1953, Dr. James Watson and Dr. Francis Crick rushed to …

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