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The commercial that changed advertising: 1984
Forty years ago, a revolutionary advert played at America’s Super Bowl
The Flint water crisis
In 2014, a city in Michigan was exposed to dangerous levels of lead in its water supply
The first Aboriginal MP
In August 1971, the first Aboriginal MP took his place in the Australian Senate.
The first ever quintuplets
Ninety years ago, five girls were born and exhibited to the world
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