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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 36: The Murder of Simonetta Vespucci
Simonetta Vespucci was the face that defined beauty in Renaissance Florence. Admired by the powerful Medici family and immortalised in…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 32: The Mystery of Kaspar Hauser
In 1828, a teenage boy appeared on the streets of Nuremberg, Germany. He was disoriented, barely able to speak, and…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 31: The War of the Spanish Succession
A royal death, a global empire, and Europe on the brink of chaos — welcome to the War of the…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 79: The History of Government
From ancient assemblies to modern democracies, the story of Government is the story of how societies organize, rule, and reinvent…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Leon Trotsky
Prepare to march into history with a revolutionary who helped redraw the map of the modern world. In this episode…
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: John Denver
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, exploramos la vida de John Denver, el cantautor que conquistó al mundo…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 37: The 2008 Global Financial Crisis
In 2008, the world watched as banks collapsed, stock markets crashed, and economies unravelled. In this episode, we explore how…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 35: Andrei Chikatilo
Dubbed the “Butcher of Rostov,” Andrei Chikatilo was one of the Soviet Union’s most prolific and terrifying serial killers. Between…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 31: The Mystery of Rennes-le-Château
In the sleepy French village of Rennes-le-Château, a 19th-century priest became wealthy overnight — and ever since, rumours of hidden…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 30: Castles and Siege Warfare: Defending the Fortress
Prepare for battering rams, boiling oil, and towering walls as episode 30 of 5 Minute Warfare storms the world of…
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