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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 44: The Battle of Midway
In June 1942, four Japanese carriers sailed to crush the U.S. Pacific Fleet near a tiny atoll. Codebreakers set the…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 50: America’s Deadliest Tornado Outbreak
In April 2011, the skies over the southern and eastern United States turned lethal. Over just four days, hundreds of…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 48: The Murder of Mary Phagan
On Confederate Memorial Day in 1913, 13-year-old Mary Phagan went to collect her wages at Atlanta’s National Pencil Company. Hours…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 44: The Mystery of the Babushka Lady
On the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, one woman stood unusually calm among the chaos, camera in hand.…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 43: The Battle of the Boyne
On the banks of the River Boyne in July 1690, William III forced a river crossing, turned the Jacobite flank…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 91: The History of Snowboarding
Strap in for a wild ride down history’s powdery slopes in this episode of Compact History as we carve through…
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5 Minute Biographies
5 Minute Biographies: Robert Redford
Robert Redford was more than a movie star—he was a cultural force. From his breakout roles in 1970s classics to…
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: Leonor de Aquitania
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, exploramos la fascinante vida de Leonor de Aquitania, una de las mujeres…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 49: The Notre-Dame Fire
In this episode, we revisit the night flames engulfed one of the world’s most iconic landmarks, the Notre-Dame Cathedral in…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 47: The Murder of Christopher Marlowe
In May 1593, playwright Christopher Marlowe — the brilliant author of Doctor Faustus and Tamburlaine — was stabbed to death…
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