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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Leif Erikson
Leif Erikson was born into a world of ships, sagas, exile and ambition. Son of Erik the Red, raised on…
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Biografias en 5 minutos
Biografias en 5minutos: Tina Turner
En este episodio de Biografías en 5 Minutos, exploramos la increíble vida de Tina Turner, la reina del rock and…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 80: The Japan Air Lines Flight 123 Disaster
On 12 August 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 took off from Tokyo bound for Osaka, a short domestic journey during…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 79: The Axeman of New Orleans
In this episode of Compact Murder, we explore the terrifying unsolved case of the Axeman of New Orleans, a shadowy…
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5 Minute Mysteries
Compact Mysteries – Episode 75: The Mystery of the Pollock Twins
In this episode of Compact Mysteries, we explore The Mystery of the Pollock Twins, one of Britain’s most unsettling alleged…
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5 Minute Warfare
Compact Warfare – Episode 74: The Battle of Gettysburg
In this episode of Compact Warfare, we explore the Battle of Gettysburg, the three-day clash that became one of the…
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5 Minute History
Compact History – Episode 122: The History of Burial Customs
From prehistoric graves to ancient tombs, churchyards, Victorian cemeteries, cremation, woodland burials, and digital memorials, this Compact History episode explores…
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5 Minute Biographies
Compact Biographies: Jim Lovell
Jim Lovell never walked on the Moon, but his place in space history is beyond question. From naval aviation and…
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5 Minute Disasters
Compact Disasters – Episode 79: The Port Chicago Explosion
In this episode of Compact Disasters, we explore the Port Chicago Explosion, the devastating 1944 blast that killed 320 men…
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5 Minute Murder
Compact Murder – Episode 78: The Murder of Jack ‘The Hat’ McVitie
Jack “the Hat” McVitie was a small-time London criminal whose death helped destroy one of Britain’s most infamous criminal empires.…
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