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Quick study: The Nobel PrizeFor more than 100 years, Nobel Prizes have rewarded humankind’s greatest successes in science and the arts. They have the power to transform scientists into celebrities, writers into legends of literature. Read More.. |
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History of polioA timeline of our attempts to eradicate the devastating polio virus. |
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6 things you didn’t know about the Melbourne CupAs spring racing fever hits Melbourne, we take a look at the history of the race that stops... |
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India's clash of faiths - why the Indian subcontinent is divided between Hindus and...The history of Hinduism and Islam in the Indian subcontinent. |
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Australia's HistoryTake a glimpse into our country's rich and colourful past |
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 | The Sphinx of Giza 10The Sphinx of Giza is one of the largest and most recognisable statues in the world. Standing 20 metres high and 72 metres long, the half-man, half-lion colossus of stone was sculpted 4,500 years ago but was almost lost beneath the desert sands of Egypt. | The Myths of Early Australian Life6 We dispel popular myths about Australian life in the early 1900s. |  | Wonder Drug: The origins of Aspirin 6 While trying to develop a remedy for his father’s rheumatism, the chemist Felix Hoffmann created one of the world’s most widely used medicines. |  | The origins of superstitions and lucky charms6 All around the world, many people still believe that the supernatural intervenes in everyday life. Where do these ideas come from? |  | The Hunt for the Unknown Sailor5 Australia suffered its worst naval tragedy in 1941 with the sinking of HMAS Sydney. But did all 645 crew go down with the ship, or did a sole survivor make it to a life raft? One man has spent two years trying to solve the mystery. | | 6 things you didn’t know about the Melbourne Cup5 As spring racing fever hits Melbourne, we take a look at the history of the race that stops a nation – the Melbourne Cup, now in its 150th year. | | Australia's History4 Take a glimpse into our country's rich and colourful past |  | Howard Hughes: The Tragic Obsessions of a Tycoon4 Legendary aviator and movie mogul Howard Hughes could afford anything he wanted. Yet he spent the last quarter of his life as a recluse, addicted to drugs and teetering on the brink of insanity. |  | The Ancient Secrets of Plastic Surgery4 Nose jobs and other forms of plastic surgery are nothing new – people have been performing them for thousands of years. |  | Who invented sign language for the deaf?4 The deaf did. In fact, sign language is barely related to the spoken language at all: it is a language all of its own, using hands, gestures and facial movement to convey meaning and a quite different grammar. |
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