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Cuban blindness

In the early 1990s, around 50,000 Cubans were struck down with sight loss

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The first global case of coral bleaching

In 1998 a strange phenomenon turned the world鈥檚 most colourful coral reefs deathly white

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Heathers: The making of a cult classic

In 1989, dark comedy Heathers was released and changed the teen movie genre

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La Pasionaria: Heroine of the Spanish civil war

Dolores Ib谩rruri was dubbed La Pasionaria for her fiery speeches in the Spanish civil war

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Eisenhower's farewell address

In 1961, the US President ended his time in the White House with a famous speech

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Mary Fisher's 'A Whisper of Aids' speech

Mary Fisher set out to fight the prejudice faced by those with HIV and Aids

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Paul Keating's Redfern speech

In 1992, Australia's Prime Minister addressed atrocities inflicted upon Indigenous people

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Eva Peron: Argentina鈥檚 Evita

Eva Peron - or Evita - was an icon in 1940s Argentina, famous for her populist rhetoric

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The world's longest kiss

In 2013, a Thai couple locked lips for 58 hours and 35 minutes in a world record attempt

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Bo: The death of a language

In 2010, one of the oldest languages died after the death of its last remaining speaker.

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Bolivia鈥檚 first indigenous president

The election of Evo Morales in 2005 was a historic first for the South American country.

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Murder at the Berlin Wall

In March 1974, Polish man Czes艂aw Kukuczka was shot by a Stasi officer at the Berlin Wall

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Assassination of Malcolm X

In 1965, the controversial black leader, Malcolm X, was assassinated in New York

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