The art forger who tricked the Nazis - Noah Charney
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Ladder to the Stars | Cosmos: Possible Worlds
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Who was the world's first author?
AdultsCultureHistoryHumanBooks... Travel back in time to ancient Mesopotamia and meet Enheduanna, a high priestess and the world’s first author.
Real Life Ghost Story
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How one scientist took on the chemical industry
AdultsHealthHistoryScienceEnvironment... Discover the groundbreaking environmental work of Rachel Carson, whose book “Silent Spring” explores how human actions threaten the balance of nature.
The Mad Monk Who Controlled a Royal Family
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsReligion... There have been many attempts to take the life of the spiritual advisor of the Russian Royal Family, but what made Rasputin the prophet so "Unkillable" as if the gods were on his side?
What Mud From Glacial Lakes Can Tell Us About Our History
AdultsHistoryNatureWorldScienceEnvironment... See what challenges face a team of scientists gathering core sediment samples from a glacial lake in the Himalayas.
How This River Made Bonobos "Super Cuddly"
AdultsAnimalsHistoryPsychology When a group of apes got split apart, slight differences in their new environments led to big differences in future generations.
How do blood transfusions work? - Bill Schutt
AdultsBiologyHealthHistory Dive into the history of the life-saving procedure of blood transfusions and how it has evolved since the 17th century.
How to Sink a Sub with Potatoes
AdultsConstructionHistoryHuman It's early spring, 1943, and the US is at last finding its footing in the war in the Pacific.
One of the most epic engineering feats in history
AdultsCitiesConstructionHistory Dig into the history of the construction of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge and how John Roebling designed a hybrid suspension system to build it.
The life, legacy & assassination of an African revolutionary - Lisa Janae Bacon
AdultsHistoryHumanWriting Get to know the life of West African revolutionary Thomas Sankara, and his pursuit of liberating Burkina Faso from colonial rule.
The ballet that incited a riot
AdultsArtHistoryPolitics Dive into the history and controversy of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet, “The Rite of Spring,” which shattered the conventions of classical ballet.
Man Lives 19 Years In Airport - Why? (True Story)
AdultsHistoryHumanPoliticsSociety... Denis Luiz de Souza has been living in a Brazilian International Airport for 19 years and shows no signs of leaving.
What Mud From Glacial Lakes Can Tell Us About Our History | National Geographic
AdultsHistoryHumanScienceEnvironment... See what challenges face a team of scientists gathering core sediment samples from a glacial lake in the Himalayas.
The mysterious life and death of Rasputin - Eden Girma
AdultsHistoryWorldWritingPolitics... Get to know the story of Rasputin, known as the “Mad Monk,” who was assassinated for his involvement with the Russian monarchy.