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The 1986 World Cup
Episode 2179
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In 1986, the world’s biggest sporting event came to Mexico, producing one of the most memo…
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The Many Failed Assassination Attempts on Fidel Castro
Episode 2178
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When Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba in 1959, the American government wanted to see him…
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The 1984-85 Ethiopian Famine
Episode 2177
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In the 1980s, images of starving children in Ethiopia shocked the world and triggered one…
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The Smithsonian Institution: The Strange Origin of America’s Greatest Museum
Episode 2176
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In 1829, a British scientist who had never visited the United States left his fortune to a…
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Messier Objects (Encore)
Episode 2175
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In the 18th century, a French astronomer who was a regular comet hunter kept finding thin…
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Miranda Rights: Why You Have the Right to Remain Silent
Episode 2174
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Few phrases in American law are more familiar than “You have the right to remain silent.”…
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Sodium: The Dangerous Yet Vital Element
Episode 2173
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It is a metal that can explode in water, a part of a mineral that helped build empires, an…
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
Episode 2172
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Over 4,000 years ago, in the cities of ancient Mesopotamia, people told the story of a mi…
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Episode 2171
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
It wa…
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A Brief History of Korea
Episode 2170
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For thousands of years, Korea has stood at the crossroads of East Asia, shaped by powerfu…
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