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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 56: The 1947 Texas City Disaster
In April 1947, Texas City became the site of the deadliest industrial accident in American history. A ship loaded with…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Don Quixote
Driven by dreams of knighthood in a world that no longer believed in heroes, Don Quixote rode into legend. In…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 54: Aileen Wuornos
Aileen Wuornos was a drifter, a sex worker, and one of America’s most notorious female serial killers. Between 1989 and…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 50: The Roswell Incident
n 1947, something strange crashed in the desert near Roswell, New Mexico. First reported as a “flying disc” captured by…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Atticus Finch
In an age of fear and prejudice, one man stood calmly at the centre of the storm. In this episode…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 49: The Battle of Teutoberg Forest
In the year 9CE, a Roman army marching through the Teutoburg Forest met a storm of javelins, mud, and deception.…
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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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