Episodes (Page 36)
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This episode delves into the history and origins of playing cards.
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Beethoven's DNA analysis has revealed health insights.
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Late Bronze Age civilization thrived for 1000 years.
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Jet lag, or desynchronosis, emerged with the Jet Age in 1958.
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Dowsing, also known as water-witching, is an ancient practice.
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A trend exists of scattering ashes at theme parks.
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Two men and a dog drove from San Francisco to New York.
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Roboticist Masahiro Mori proposed the Uncanny Valley theory.
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Baseball card collecting evolved from a hobby to an investment.
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Semantic satiation is when a word loses meaning through repetition.
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Floyd Collins, a caver, became trapped underground.
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The French Foreign Legion is often romanticized in films.
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The episode revisits the Golden Age of arcades.
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John Cage was a highly unique avant-garde composer.
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Amaro is a traditional, often Italian, liqueur.
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Nazis launched three sabotage missions into the U.S. during WWII.
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The 1969 Woodstock Festival is remembered as an amazing event.
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Paprika is a spice known for its smoky Hungarian flavor.
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Noncompete agreements prevent employees from working for rivals.
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Malls were once central to consumerism and community life.