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Roller Coasters
Episode 1968
For over a century, people have enjoyed the thrill of visiting an amusement park and riding roller coasters.
The very first thing we can point to and…
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The Paraguayan War (Encore)
Episode 1967
In the 1860s, one of the bloodiest wars in the Western Hemisphere took place….and it wasn’t the US Civil War.
It was a war between Paraguay and an a…
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The Ottoman Empire
Episode 1966
One of the most important empires in history was the Ottoman Empire.
It wasn’t the biggest empire, but it had an outsized impact on the world due to…
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The Kokoda Track
Episode 1965
In July 1942, Japanese forces landed on the north shore of the island of New Guinea
Their goal was to cross the island by land and take the strategi…
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The Phoebus Cartel
Episode 1964
Companies that sell products to the public have to follow a fine line.
On the one hand, they need to sell stuff to make money, and the way they do t…
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The Marshall Plan (Encore)
Episode 1963
At the end of the Second World War, Europe was a mess. The economies of most countries were in shambles and the threat of communism loomed over the c…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Swiss Neutrality
Episode 1962
There are several rules that should be followed when going to war:
Germany should never fight wars against the entire world Don’t invade Russia …5 months, 2 weeks ago
Hollow Nickel Case
Episode 1961
In 1953, a newspaper delivery boy in Brooklyn, New York, made an odd discovery. One of his customers gave him a nickel that seemed lighter than the o…
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The V1 and V2 Rockets
Episode 1960
The Second World War saw the development of many new weapons. Perhaps none was more terrifying than the development of long-range strategic rockets. …
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Alexander Hamilton
Episode 1959
Alexander Hamilton was a U.S founding father who has been growing in popularity due to the popular musical Hamilton, by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Hamilton …
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