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Fall Asleep As a Persian Immortal at the Battle of Marathon
Fall Asleep As a Persian Immortal at the Battle of Marathon

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In tonight’s story, you step into the sandals of a Persian Immortal…

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Fall Asleep Living in the World’s First Ghetto (Venice, 1516)
Fall Asleep Living in the World’s First Ghetto (Venice, 1516)

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In 1516, Venice created the world’s first ghetto.


Behind newly locke…

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Fall Asleep As a Medieval Mason Building a Gothic Cathedral
Fall Asleep As a Medieval Mason Building a Gothic Cathedral

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Tonight, you are a medieval stone mason, waking before dawn to the …

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Why You’d REGRET Being a WWII Minesweeper
Why You’d REGRET Being a WWII Minesweeper

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Tonight, you step far from the front lines of World War II and onto…

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Why You’d REGRET Being a WWI Pigeon Handler
Why You’d REGRET Being a WWI Pigeon Handler

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During the First World War, not every life behind the lines carried…

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What It Was Like to Be a Peasant in Tokugawa Japan
What It Was Like to Be a Peasant in Tokugawa Japan

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You wake before sunrise in Tokugawa-era Japan, tied to land you do …

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Why You Wouldn’t Survive the Great Stink of 1858
Why You Wouldn’t Survive the Great Stink of 1858

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In the summer of 1858, London became almost uninhabitable.


The River…

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Why You’d REGRET Being a SURGEON in Renaissance Europe
Why You’d REGRET Being a SURGEON in Renaissance Europe

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Tonight, you step into a narrow stone street of Renaissance Europe …

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What Was It Like to Be a Midwife in Medieval Scotland?
What Was It Like to Be a Midwife in Medieval Scotland?

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In medieval Scotland, birth rarely happened in silence — but it rar…

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What It Was REALLY Like to Be a Medieval Astrologer
What It Was REALLY Like to Be a Medieval Astrologer

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Step quietly into a medieval town just before dawn, where stone str…

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