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Rosie Ruiz and the Boston Marathon Fraud
Season 2 Episode 7
On April 21, 1980, Rosie Ruiz stunned the world by winning the women’s crown at the Boston Marathon with a record time. The only problem was she had …
7 months, 1 week ago
Julius Caesar and the Pirates
Season 2 Episode 6
While a young man and on his way to college none other than Julius Caesar's ship was attacked by pirates. He was captured for ransom. But rather than…
7 months, 1 week ago
Battle of Mers-el-Kébir
Season 2 Episode 5
On July 3, 1940, British forces attacked French ships at the naval base at Mers-el-Kébir on the coast of Algeria. The attack was part of a British pl…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Beautiful Jim Key
Season 2 Episode 4
Beautiful Jim Key was no ordinary horse. This remarkable creature could preform tricks, do basic math, recognize written words, and even write names.…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Grace Hopper
Season 2 Episode 3
Grace Hopper was a trailblazer. An American mathematician, she would go on to be known for her contributions to computer programming, software develo…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Cottingley Fairies
Season 2 Episode 2
In the summer of 1917 two girls would photograph the remarkable. Proof of fairies, dancing in the beautiful Cottingley Beck in England. The photos we…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Bloody Monday
Season 2 Episode 1
On August 6, 1855, in Louisville, Kentucky, a bitter rivalry between the Democrats and the Nativist Know-Nothing Party erupted in a series of riots. …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Big Booms - Compilation
Season 1 Episode 160
Three tales of historic explosions including the Tunguska Incident, the 1883 Eruption of Krakatoa, and the Halifax Explosion. Have a blast checking t…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Pest Control - Compilation
Season 1 Episode 159
Three stories of humanity's attempts to reign in animals. This includes the Great Emu War, the Alberta Rat Campaign, and Project Isabela.
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7 months, 3 weeks ago
Tales from Ancient Egypt - Compilation
Season 1 Episode 158
Three stories from Ancient Egypt, including the Library of Alexandria, the Lost Army of Cambyses, and the Rosetta Stone.
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7 months, 3 weeks ago