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Ardi: The oldest skeleton of a human ancestor
In 1994, a college student discovered a 4.4 million-year-old skeleton in Ethiopia
Emperor Haile Selassie in Bath
In 1936, the Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie was exiled in Bath in the UK
Emperor Haile Selassie overthrown
In September 1974, a military junta launched a coup against Ethiopia's monarchy
Giant Gonzalez: from NBA star to WWE wrestler
Jorge Gonzalez was the first Argentinian in an NBA draft. How did he end up wrestling?
Apollo 13
In 1970, a Moon mission almost ended in tragedy after an explosion on board the spaceship
The end of the Irish marriage bar
Until 1973, married women in Ireland were banned from working in state jobs.
Ramesses II's 'mummy makeover'
In 1976, the mummy of Ramesses II was flown from Egypt to Paris for a makeover
I led the 'Umbrella' protests
In September 2014, Nathan Law led Hong Kong's 'Umbrella' Protests
The woman who spoke to the space station
Maggie Iaquinto was the first amateur radio enthusiast to contact Russian cosmonauts
Guatemala's disappeared
Jeremias Tecu's two brothers are among the thousands who disappeared in Guatemala
