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From the pyramids to modern warfare, discover how our favourite season helped change the world as we reveal the science and surprising history behind summer.

From saving the whales to putting a man on the moon, discover how whiskey helped change the world

Cereal helped fight World War II, invented the modern bank, and even sparked an invasion from Mars! That's just the beginning of the Cereal's story....

From creating the solar system to ending slavery, discover the amazing science and surprising history behind Christmas, on How Stuff Works.

It fueled the Aztecs, helped win WW2, transformed TV and may save the rainforest. Go inside the intricate science and the outrageous history behind chocolate.

From Backgammon to billiards, discover how the games we love started the American Revolution and changed the world.

Whether it's struck from silver or stacked from cash, there's more to money than purchasing power. From the birth of writing to the pennies that marched into WW2, come explore the root of all evil.