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Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park

Episode 1484

Located in the state of Wyoming and a little bit of Montana and Idaho lies one of the world’s greatest national parks on Earth: Yellowstone. 

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Gamblers Who Beat the House
Gamblers Who Beat the House

Episode 1483

You have probably heard the expression, “The house always wins.”

This is usually true….in fact, it's almost always true.

If it weren’t true, then casin…

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Why Did The Roman Empire Fall?
Why Did The Roman Empire Fall?

Episode 1482

For over 1000 years, Rome, either in its Republican or Imperial form, was the dominant power in the Mediterranean. 

Then, at least in the West, the em…

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The Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope

Episode 1481

On April 24, 1990, the Space Shuttle Discovery launched the Hubble Space Telescope into low Earth orbit.

After some initial technical problems, it beg…

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Cleopatra (Encore)
Cleopatra (Encore)

Episode 1480

Cleopatra VII Philopator was the last ruler of an independent Egypt and one of the most important women of the ancient world. 

In addition to being a …

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The History of Motion Pictures
The History of Motion Pictures

Episode 1479

Perhaps the greatest advancement in the arts in the 20th century was the creation of motion pictures. 

Motions Pictures was a brand-new art form. Whil…

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Tristan da Cunha: The World’s Most Isolated Settlement (Encore)
Tristan da Cunha: The World’s Most Isolated Settlement (Encore)

Episode 1477

Located in the South Atlantic Ocean, situated between South America and Africa, lies the most remote human settlement on Earth.

There, a community of …

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A Brief History of Nothing
A Brief History of Nothing

Episode 1477

One of the most difficult concepts for early thinkers to get their heads around was the idea of nothing. 

Everywhere we go, all our lives, there is so…

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The Geography of Mexico
The Geography of Mexico

Episode 1476

Just south of the United States and north of Guatemala is Mexico, a fact which I’m sure all of you know. 

However, most people don’t know that much ab…

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The Germ Theory of Disease
The Germ Theory of Disease

Episode 1475

For thousands of years, many theories have been put forward as to the cause of communicable diseases. 

These theories ranged from the religious to the…

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