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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Elizabeth Bennet
Intelligent, spirited, and unwilling to conform, Elizabeth Bennet redefined what it meant to be a woman of her time. In…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 97: The History of Satellites
From Sputnik’s beep to global GPS, satellites have transformed how we see the world, and the universe beyond. In this…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Harry Potter
From an orphaned boy in Surrey to the saviour of the wizarding world, Harry Potter’s life is a tale of…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Sherlock Holmes
Enter Victorian London with 5 Minute Biographies as we examine the life of Sherlock Holmes — the world’s greatest consulting…
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: Stephen Hawking
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, te contamos la historia de Stephen Hawking, el físico británico que deslumbró…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 55: The 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Just over a decade after the devastating 2010 quake, Haiti was struck again in 2020—reminding the world of its lingering…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 53: The Thames Torso Murders
Before Jack the Ripper, another killer stalked London. Between 1873 and 1889, dismembered bodies of women were discovered in the…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 49: The Disappearance of Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce was a war veteran, journalist, satirist, and literary ghost hunter whose words cut like steel. In 1913, at…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 48: The Rise of Drone Warfare
From pocket quadcopters over alleyways to long-endurance aircraft striking deep targets, drones have reshaped reconnaissance, artillery, and air defence. This…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 96: The History of Cricket
From village greens to packed stadiums, cricket has journeyed across centuries, continents, and empires to become one of the world’s…
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