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Afghan Star
In 2005, a TV show to find new musical talent was launched in Afghanistan
The deadly Vargas mudslides in Venezuela
In December 1999, torrential rain in Venezuela led to deadly floods and mudslides
Creating Cluedo
Blackouts during World War II helped Anthony Pratt invent the popular family board game.
The creation of the modern kitchen
The modern kitchen was created by an Austrian architect in 1926
Brain: PC virus
In 1986, what’s thought to be the first computer virus spreads around the world
Battle of Gallipoli
A New Zealand soldier's account of surviving one of the worst battles of World War One
Sazae-san: World's longest-running cartoon
In 1969, a Japanese cartoon about a traditional family premiered on Fuji TV
Tracey Emin’s unmade bed
In 1999, Dame Tracey Emin’s unmade bed was nominated for the prestigious Turner art prize
Isabel Allende: The House of the Spirits
In 1982, Isabel Allende published her bestselling novel, The House of the Spirits
The Hillsborough disaster
On 15 April 1989, there was a crowd crush at a football match in Sheffield, England
