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The Egyptian Sphinx
The Great Sphinx is one of Egypt’s most spectacular and mysterious monuments.
Pearl Harbor, Part 1 of 3
In 1941, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor changed the course of the Second World War.
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Pearl Harbor, Part 2 of 3
Chaos reigns in the immediate aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Pearl Harbor, Part 3 of 3
As the smoke clears after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the blame game begins.
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In 1509, at just seventeen years old, Henry VIII was crowned King of England.
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Chernobyl
1986. The Chernobyl power plant becomes the site of the worst nuclear disaster in history.
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