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The HORRIFYING Fate of a Man in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study
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Tonight’s story takes us to Macon County, Alabama, in the 1930s. Yo…
10 months ago
The HORRIFYING Life of a Meth Addict in 1940s Japan
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Tokyo, 1949. The war is over, but survival still demands obedience.…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Most Relaxing Facts About Medieval Life to Fall Asleep To
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Step quietly into the world of the Middle Ages — a place lit by can…
10 months, 1 week ago
The HORRIFYING Fate of a Yellow Fever Victim in Colonial New Orleans
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Colonial New Orleans, 1769 — a city of heat, ambition, and denial. …
10 months, 1 week ago
Why WWI Trench Warfare Was WORSE Than You Think
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Trench warfare was never meant to last. What began as a temporary m…
10 months, 1 week ago
What It Was Really Like to Be a Pirate on the High Seas
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Step aboard The Audacity — a creaking, chaotic pirate ship at the e…
10 months, 1 week ago
The DARK History of Child Labor in Victorian London
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In the heart of Victorian London, progress came at a terrible cost.…
10 months, 1 week ago
What Did Medieval Peasants ACTUALLY Do for Fun?
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In the world of the medieval peasant, life was ruled by labor, fait…
10 months, 1 week ago
The ENTIRE History of Beds to Fall Asleep To
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From straw-filled mats to memory foam, the history of the bed is th…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
How Did the Maya Survive the Jungle’s Relentless Heat?
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The Maya civilization thrived in one of the world’s most demanding …
10 months, 2 weeks ago