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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 63: The Vasa Shipwreck
How does a warship sink within minutes of launch? In this Compact Disasters episode, we explore the sinking of the…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 61: The Murder of Gianni Versace
On a bright summer morning in 1997, the world of fashion was shattered by gunshots on Miami’s Ocean Drive. In…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 57: The Mystery of the Georgia Guidestones
A monument appeared overnight in rural Georgia, engraved in eight languages and promoting messages about population control, harmony with nature,…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 56: The Battle of Verdun
In 1916 the German army struck at Verdun to bleed France white. For ten grim months forts like Douaumont and…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 104: The History of Public Transport
From horse-drawn omnibuses rattling through cobbled streets to sleek electric trains zipping under cities, public transport has come a long…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 105: The History of Gardening
What do an Egyptian temple, a French palace, and a London allotment have in common? They’ve all been shaped by…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Alan Turing
Brilliant, unconventional, and tragically mistreated, Alan Turing helped shape the modern world long before it knew his name. In this…
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: Quincy Jones
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, exploramos la vida de Quincy Jones, uno de los productores, arreglistas y…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 62: The Collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Discover how a powerful earthquake triggered one of the most destructive avalanches in history, wiping entire towns from the map…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 60: Gary Ridgway – The Green River Killer
Between the 1980s and early 2000s, a quiet truck painter from Washington State carried out one of the deadliest serial…
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