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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 43: The Mystery of the Piri Reis Map
In 1513, Ottoman admiral Piri Reis drew a map that should not exist. It shows parts of the world that…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 42: The Wars of the Roses
Civil war, rival crowns, and battles fought in snow and mud. In this episode of Compact Warfare, we track the…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 90: The History of Museums
From ancient collections of curiosities to the digital exhibitions of today, museums have evolved as guardians of human history and…
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5 Minute Biographies
5 Minute Biographies: Thomas More
Step into the turbulent world of Tudor England in this episode all about Sir Thomas More — the brilliant humanist,…
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: León Trotski
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, exploramos la vida de León Trotski, el revolucionario ruso que ayudó a…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 48: The 1955 Le Mans Disaster
In June 1955, the world of motorsport was forever changed when a collision at the 24 Hours of Le Mans…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 46: The Murder of Catherine Eddowes
On the night of 30 September 1888, Catherine Eddowes became the fourth victim of Jack the Ripper in the Whitechapel…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 42: The Disappearance of Glenn Miller
In December 1944, swing legend Glenn Miller boarded a small plane from England to Paris… and vanished. No wreckage, no…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 41: The Rise of the Samurai
From Heian frontier horse archers to Tokugawa-era officials, this episode traces how Japan’s warrior class rose to power, reinvented warfare,…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 89: The History of Casinos
From the smoky gambling halls of Renaissance Italy to the glitzy mega-resorts of Las Vegas and Macau, casinos have long…
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