Witness History Episodes Available now
Tamagotchi is born
In 1996, the Tamagotchi was first released in Japan
How the hoverboard was created
In 2011, inventor Shane Chen created the motorised skateboard
Inventing Play-Doh
In 1956, one of the world鈥檚 most beloved children鈥檚 toys went on sale for the first time
The invention of Jenga
How a 1970s family game became an international hit
The first television opera
In 1951, the first opera ever composed specifically for TV was broadcast
When Laurel and Hardy spent Christmas at an English pub
In 1953, the comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy spent a few weeks at the Bull Inn
When Norway introduced salmon sushi to Japan
In the late 1980s, Norway was looking for a new market to sell its salmon
India's disability law
In 1995, the first disability rights legislation was passed by India's parliament
How NFL tickets caught fugitives
When Washington DC's most wanted were captured under the guise of winning NFL tickets
Dismaland: Banksy's dystopian theme park
In 2015, the street artist transformed a derelict pool into a dystopian 鈥榖emusement park鈥�
