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Carlos Lamarca: From army captain to Brazil's 'most wanted'
Hero or traitor? Carlos Lamarca deserted the Brazilian army to fight the military regime

How Air Jordans were created
The story of how Nike signed basketballer Michael Jordan and launched Air Jordans

Imelda Marcos's famous shoe collection
In 2001, more than 700 pairs of Imelda Marcos’ shoes became museum exhibits in Marikina

Adi Dassler's sports shoe obsession
How an argument between the Dassler brothers led to the creation of Adidas and Puma

How a Brazilian flip-flop took over the world
Havaianas has become one of the country's most successful and best-known exports

Bata: Pioneering shoemakers
A Czech company called Bata pioneered assembly line shoemaking

When Cuban spy Ana Montes was caught
The story of Cuban spy Ana Montes who was arrested in 2001

Baghdad heavy metal
The story of heavy metal in Iraq during the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein

How nuclear testing changed politics in French Polynesia
In 2004, protests against nuclear testing saw a change in how French Polynesia was ruled

The creation of the state of Israel
In 1948, the state of Israel was declared