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Horses as weapons of war

In Mongolia, horses were already indispensable for warlords 800 years ago. Without them, the conquest and administration of this great empire would not have been possible. The history of war is therefore also a history of horses. Author: ZDF/Terra X/ E. Rauert; N. Bergenthal, Oliver Roetz, renderba

Are the Olympics Bad for your Health?

In June, the global insurance intermediary Pacific Prime listed the five riskiest sports of the London 2012 Olympic games. But there's apparently an even greater risk that Olympians need to be aware of as they head for the 2012 games. Links: The 5 riskiest sports of the London 2012 Olympics (Paci

Why does a zebra have stripes?

Even the common ancestor of horses and zebras wore a subtle pattern. In the course of time, the stripes prevailed in the offspring. The tsetse fly was responsible for this selection, because it recognized only single-colored animals and infected them with diseases. Author: ZDF/TerraX/R.Schlosshan/F

Art in the Stone Age

One of the first figurative representations of man is the Venus of Hohle Fels. The six-centimeter sculpture is about 40,000 years old. Homo sapiens also immortalized horses, water fowl and mammoths in works of art. Author: ZDF/Terra X/Film Produktion Stein e.K./Alexander Hogh/Martin Papirowski/Tim

What Causes Cramps?

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