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What Have the Romans Ever Done for Us?
Episode 2158
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Rome did not simply vanish when its empire fell.
Its roads, laws, languages, calendars, …
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Yemen's Long and Complicated History
Episode 2155
For thousands of years, Yemen has been one of the most important crossroads in the world.
It was home to ancient kingdoms, the legendary land of She…
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Questions and Answers: Volume 43
Episode 2156
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The 1921 Tulsa Massacre
Episode 2155
In 1921, one of the most prosperous Black communities in America was attacked, burned, and nearly erased from public memory.
The Greenwood District …
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The History of the Pentagon
Episode 2154
Before the United States entered the Second World War, it had a problem. The military was spread out all over Washington, D.C., and had difficulty fu…
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The Rise and Fall of the Aztec Empire
Episode 2153
Following the collapse of the Toltec Civilization, the Aztecs rose to prominence in 14th-century Mexico.
The Aztecs constructed the most formidable s…
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Chaos Theory and the Butterfly Effect
Episode 2152
For centuries, scientists imagined the universe as a giant clock, where every motion could, in theory, be predicted.
Then mathematicians and meteoro…
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CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Episode 2151
For most of human history, when a person’s heart stopped, that was considered the end.
Then, through centuries of trial and error, strange experimen…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Ebola Virus
Episode 2150
In 1976, a mysterious and deadly illness appeared almost simultaneously in Sudan and Zaire.
It killed with frightening speed, baffled doctors, and w…
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The Story of Rum
Episode 2149
Rum isn’t just a spirit that is used in cocktails. It is unique amongst beverages in how it has shaped history.
Rum has driven the creation of sugar…
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