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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 57: The Murder of Tupac Shakur
The killing of Tupac Shakur is more than a tragic crime, it’s a story about art, ambition, violence and the…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 53: The Mystery of the Plain of Jars
Thousands of massive stone vessels are scattered across a beautiful plateau, carved by an ancient culture that vanished without a…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 52: The Battle of Kursk
In July 1943 Germany launched Operation Citadel to pinch off the Kursk salient. Tigers, Panthers and Ferdinands met layered Soviet…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 100: The History of Homo Sapiens
How did we become us? In this episode, we trace the remarkable rise of Homo sapiens, from humble beginnings in…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Sir Francis Walsingham
Behind the splendour of Elizabeth I’s court stood a man who guarded the realm not with armies but with information.…
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: Robert Redford
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, exploramos la vida de Robert Redford, el actor, director y activista que…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 58: The Sinking of the General Slocum
On a sunny morning in June 1904, a leisurely church outing turned to unspeakable tragedy when the General Slocum steamboat…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 56: The Murder of Roberto Calvi
In June 1982, Italian banker Roberto Calvi was found hanging beneath London’s Blackfriars Bridge. At first it looked like a…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 52: The Mystery of the Campden Wonder
A missing man, a baffling confession, three executions—and then a return from the dead. In this episode, we investigate the…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 51: The Battle of the Plains of Abraham
In September 1759 a silent night run on the St Lawrence put British regulars on the heights west of Quebec.…
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