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Episode 270: The Eruptions of Mount Tambora and Krakatoa
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, discover the stories behind the two deadliest volcanic eruptions in human history: the 1815 eruption of Mount …
2 years, 8 months ago
QAH Episode 20: The Berners Street Hoax
Quarter-Arsed History presents: The Berners Street Hoax, an incident in 1810 that saw a street in central London jammed with tradespeople, merchants,…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 269: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn about the monumental impact Henry VIII had on English history as a result of his many marriages, culmina…
2 years, 8 months ago
QAH Episode 19: Jumbo the Elephant
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Jumbo the Elephant, who became the world's most famous elephant after a lifetime as a star attraction in zoos and cir…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 268: The Vasa, Sweden's Mighty Warship
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the tale of the Vasa, a heavily-armed 17th century Swedish warship that sank just minutes into its maiden…
2 years, 8 months ago
QAH Episode 18: The Great Molasses Flood
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Great Molasses Flood, a disaster where a reservoir burst and wiped out half a neighbourhood with a sticky, sugary…
2 years, 8 months ago
Episode 267: History's Biggest Misconceptions
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, find out the truth about five of the biggest misconceptions in history, including the date of the signing of t…
2 years, 8 months ago
QAH Episode 17: Bertha Benz and the First Test Drive
Quarter-Arsed History presents: Bertha Benz, an automotive pioneer who undertook the world's first-ever long-distance test drive of a car, when she d…
2 years, 9 months ago
Episode 266: The History of Artificial Light
In this episode of Half-Arsed History, learn how artificial light has helped to create and shape human civilisation, and how it has changed over the …
2 years, 9 months ago
QAH Episode 16: The Demon Core
Quarter-Arsed History presents: the Demon Core,a six-kilogram lump of plutonium that caused the first-ever lethal criticality accident, and then a se…
2 years, 9 months ago