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The HORRIFYING Fate of the Franklin Expedition
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In 1845, two British ships—HMS Erebus and HMS Terror—set sail from …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The ENTIRE History of Marijuana Use
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From ancient temples in India to the dispensaries of modern Califor…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The HORRIFYING Life of an Alcoholic in Soviet Russia
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Tonight, we step quietly into the gray rooms of Soviet life — throu…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
The STRANGEST Pets in History
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From Roman emperors feeding gold to their horses to popes blessing …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
What Life Was Really Like in Medieval Spain
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Step into the world of Medieval Spain — a land of light and shadow,…
11 months ago
History’s First Financial Bubble: Tulip Mania
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In seventeenth-century Holland, beauty became a currency. This is t…
11 months ago
The TERRIFYING Fate of a Vestal Virgin Who Breaks Her Vow
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Tonight, we walk slowly into the heart of ancient Rome — into marbl…
11 months ago
The DARK History of the Asylum
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From the medieval almshouses where faith and fear mingled, to the t…
11 months ago
The HORRIFYING Life of a Cocaine Addict in 1970s Miami
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Under the sweltering Miami sun of the late 1970s, you arrive chasin…
11 months ago
The HORRIFYING Fate of a Krokodil Addict
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Tonight’s story drifts into one of the darkest corners of modern hi…
11 months ago