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How Shaka Zulu Changed the WorldHe was both a brutal warrior and a symbol of African unity, inviting comparisons to the bloodthirsty but brilliant military leaders of ancient Sparta.
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How Captain Cook Changed the WorldHe was a latecomer to the Age of Exploration, but James Cook still managed to put his mark on world history.
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Cave Men Loved to SingAncient hunters painted the sections of their cave dwellings where singing, humming and music sounded best, a new study suggests.
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'Hellboy' Taps Into Ancient Irish FolkloreFans of Celtic mythology will recognize Prince Nuada in Hellboy II: The Golden Army.
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How Smallpox Changed the WorldAfter 3,000 years decimating populations, a vaccine is discovered.
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How the Steam Engine Changed the WorldThe steam engine drove the Industrial Revolution.
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How Isaac Newton Changed the WorldFollow Newton from his premature birth to his Principia.
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How Sugar Changed the WorldSugar: The sweet stuff once played a major role in one of the sourest eras in modern times.
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How Gutenberg changed the worldGutenberg didn't invent printing. He didn't even invent movable type.
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How Coffee Changed the WorldDid you hear the one about the goat, the monk and the Indian pilgrim?
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The Most Powerful Modern Women LeadersThe Top 10 Iron Ladies.
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How the Spice Trade Changed the WorldPepper was once so valuable that it could be used to pay the rent.
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How the Wealthy Medici Changed the WorldLike a medieval ATM, one family bankrolled the cultural movement that dragged Europe out of the Dark Ages and into modernity.
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Archive of 'Changed the World' ColumnsHeather Whipps writes a weekly history column.
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Parachuting Dog Helped Win WWIIScientists studied the effects of altitude to help Allied pilots survive.
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Top 10 Disruptive TechnologiesInventions and discoveries that really rocked the world.
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How the Black Death Changed the WorldBubonic plague killed some 75 million people.
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How Charlemagne Changed the WorldEurope's Dark Ages ended when Charlemagne came along.
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How Gunpowder Changed the WorldThe quest for immortality ironically led to gunpowder's invention.
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How the Council of Nicea Changed the WorldToday's Christianity is a result of the Council of Nicea.
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How the Battle of Actium Changed the WorldAn epic showdown in 31 B.C. marked the end of the Roman Republic.
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How the Greek Agora Changed the WorldWhat went on at the agora went beyond the simple market transactions.
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How One Chinese Emperor Changed the WorldQin Shi Huang unified China and built the Great Wall.
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How the Iron Age Changed the World
The ability to forge iron changes daily life and warfare.
