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The Irish priest who built an airport
The story of how a priest raised millions to open an airport at Knock in Ireland
Exiled Ayatollah Khomeini returns to Iran
In February 1979, religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini flew back to Tehran from Paris.
Weekend listening: The History Bureau
If journalism is the first draft of history, what happens if that turns out to be flawed?
Afghan Star
In 2005, a TV show to find new musical talent was launched in Afghanistan
The deadly Vargas mudslides in Venezuela
In December 1999, torrential rain in Venezuela led to deadly floods and mudslides
Creating Cluedo
Blackouts during World War Two helped Anthony Pratt invent the popular family board game
The creation of the modern kitchen
The modern kitchen was created by an Austrian architect in 1926
Brain: PC virus
In 1986, what’s thought to be the first computer virus spreads around the world
Battle of Gallipoli
A New Zealand soldier's account of surviving one of the worst battles of World War One
Sazae-san: World's longest-running cartoon
In 1969, a Japanese cartoon about a traditional family premiered on Fuji TV
