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The Man Who Sold The Wind
Episode 751
French artist Yves Klein concluded his artwork "Zone de Sensibilité Picturale Immatérielle" on 26th January 1962 - by throwing half the gold he recei…
2 years, 6 months ago
Soundtracking the Royal Wedding
Episode 750
Walking down the aisle to Wagner’s ‘Here Comes The Bride’ and departing to Mendelssohn’s ‘The Wedding March’ remains a popular choice at wedding cere…
2 years, 6 months ago
I've Struck Gold!
Episode 749
The California Gold Rush was ignited by James Marshall’s discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill on January 24th, 1848. The news led to a lawless and chao…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Elephants of War
Episode 748
Elephants have played a surprisingly important role on the battlefield, even before the birth of Christ; notably in 5th Century BCE India, and during…
2 years, 6 months ago
Bjorn Borg's Retirement Bombshell
Episode 747
When tennis fans learned that their idol, multiple Grand Slam winner Bjorn Borg, might be about to retire from the professional game, at the age of o…
2 years, 6 months ago
I Impregnated Lucy
Episode 745
When Lucille Ball's character gave birth on "I Love Lucy" on 19th January 1953, 44 million people tuned in: an astonishing 72% of TV-owning Americans…
2 years, 6 months ago
Arriving At Botany Bay
Episode 744
Rerun: ‘The First Fleet’ - the eleven ships carrying around 1400 people from Britain, most of whom were convicted criminals - landed in New South Wal…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ireland's First Divorce
Episode 743
Heavily influenced by the Church, Article 43 of the Irish Constitution forbade divorce - a law that stood until 17th January, 1997, when a Judge gran…
2 years, 6 months ago
Shooting 'Dr. No'
Episode 742
It had a budget of just $1 million, a lead actor wearing a toupee, and the baddie in the first draft of the script was a monkey. But the first James …
2 years, 6 months ago
Wikipedia: Hello World
Episode 741
Rerun : Wikipedia launched with the cheery words “Hello World!” on 15th January, 2001.
The project arrived almost by accident, as the side-project of …
2 years, 6 months ago