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The Storming of the Bastille
Episode 1818
On July 14, 1789, in Paris, France, one of the most iconic events of the French Revolution took place.
Thousands of French citizens stormed a prison…
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The Greatest Comebacks of All Time
Episode 1833
More often than not, in competitive sports, when a team or player has a significant lead, the outcome is often just a formality.
While that is usual…
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The Fundamental Forces of Nature
Episode 1832
Everything in the universe, from galaxies to the atoms in your body, is driven by just a few fundamental forces.
It took centuries for physicists to…
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The Gulf of Tonkin Incident (Encore)
Episode 1831
In August of 1964, an event occurred off the waters of North Vietnam that would have repercussions that would echo in US foreign policy for decades. …
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The Hatian Revolution
Episode 1830
Between 1791 and 1804, the only successful slave rebellion in human history occurred.
The revolution was an insurrection of enslaved Africans against…
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Fabergé Eggs
Episode 1829
In 1885, the Russian Tsar Alexander III commissioned an Easter gift for his wife.
It was a rather unusual gift. He asked one of the finest goldsmiths…
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Transistors
Episode 1828
One of the most important inventions of the 20th century was the transistor.
Prior to the transistor, electronic devices were large and bulky and de…
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The Peloponnesian War
Episode 1827
In the 5th century BC, the Greek world found itself in the middle of one of its greatest wars. This wasn’t one of their existential conflicts against…
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Madame la Guillotine
Episode 1826
The Guillotine has become infamous for being the main weapon utilized during the Reign of Terror and a modern symbol of the French Revolution and the…
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LEDs: Light Emitting Diodes (Encore)
Episode 1825
One of the most important inventions in human history was artificial lighting.
With the electric lightbulb, the night could be illuminated, allowing p…
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