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336K views · 1.2K reactions | If you like our videos, then you’ll love this. Our new series, Explained from Netflix + Vox. To make sure you don’t miss it, go to netflix.com/explained and click the “+My List” button. | Vox | Facebook

In 1660, the British royal family created the Royal African Company, which shipped more enslaved Africans to the Americas than any other institution. Today, it's estimated that Britain owes trillions of dollars in reparations. The royal fairy tale has always cut out the ugly chapters. We explore how royal families have transformed themselves over the centuries in order to maintain their power in a new episode of Explained. Stream Royalty, Explained: Netflix.com/explained | Vox

4.7M views · 16K reactions | The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago. While many Americans remember Ronald Reagan’s declaring “tear down this wall” one of the Cold War's biggest moments was prompted by a surprising accident. | Vox | Facebook

1M views · 10K reactions | Almost 70 years ago, the US built a network of alliances that helped make it the most powerful country on earth. But today the future of those alliances is in doubt. And they were in trouble even before Donald Trump took office. | Vox | Facebook

663K views · 1.2K reactions | For centuries Christopher Columbus has been celebrated as the brave explorer who "discovered" the New World. But Columbus never even set foot on what would become the United States. | Vox | Facebook