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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 83: The Sandoz Chemical Spill
In this episode of Compact Disasters, we examine the Sandoz chemical spill, the 1986 industrial disaster that turned the Rhine…
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: Mary Anning
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, exploramos la vida de Mary Anning, la cazadora de fósiles británica que…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 82: The Zodiac Killer
In this episode of Compact Murder, we examine the chilling case of the Zodiac Killer, the unidentified murderer who terrorised…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 78: The Mystery of the Tomb of Genghis Khan
Where is the tomb of Genghis Khan? More than eight centuries after the Mongol conqueror’s death in 1227, his final…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 77: The Battle of Chosin Reservoir
In this episode of Compact Histories, we examine the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, one of the most brutal and dramatic…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 125: The History of the Ambulance
From ancient stretchers and battlefield wagons to sirens, paramedics and mobile treatment rooms, this episode of Compact History explores how…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington was more than a jazz bandleader. He was a composer, pianist, arranger, cultural icon, and one of the…
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: Scott Joplin
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, exploramos la vida de Scott Joplin, el compositor y pianista estadounidense conocido…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 82: The Kaprun Funicular Fire
In this episode of Compact Disasters, we examine the Kaprun Funicular Fire, one of the deadliest Alpine transport disasters in…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 81: The Hammersmith Ghost Murder
In this episode, we explore the eerie and tragic story of The Hammersmith Ghost Murder, a case from early nineteenth-century…
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