But why was Leopold's Congo so horrific? It was down to rubber. 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy highlights the inventions, ideas and innovations that helped create the economic world.

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2017 Main St. "This McDonald's makes me feel like a rubber-necker at a terrible car accident. I don't wanna look, but its just so horrific that I can't help it. 'Officer, could you bring the body ...

For more than 30 years Babu Joseph has been tending rubber trees on his small farm in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Kerala used to be home to thousands of producers like him, who made a ...

In 2011 the pair had only met a few days earlier when, Kate and her children - Mia, now 23, were staying on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands when a storm struck. The house they were ...

The Avatar: The Way of Water actress met her husband of over ten years during a dramatic holiday on Richard Branson's Necker Island. Now, the couple share a child together and live a quiet life ...

the Necker Cup. The annual event normally takes place in the British Virgin Islands, but the islands are still recovering from hurricane damage. Still riding the wave of his Nitto ATP Finals win a ...

Sir Alan and Lady Bates tied the knot on Richard Branson’s Necker Island (Alamy) Sir Alan received a knighthood in June 2024 for his campaigning which he described as “a bit of a surprise ...

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