Episodes (Page 54)
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The 'stranger danger' panic of the 1980s was largely unfounded hysteria.
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Ketchup's origins trace back over a thousand years to Southeast Asian fish sauce.
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Reverse osmosis filtration uses membranes to purify water.
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Hanged, drawn, and quartered was a brutal form of execution.
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The Radium Girls worked in the 1920s-30s, painting luminous watch dials.
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Historic districts protect areas of importance with local laws.
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Explores the 1970s movement to teach apes human language.
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A 1920s disaster involved poisoned medicine entering the supply.
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Explores the life of child prodigy William James Sidis.
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Good Samaritan laws offer legal protection to helpers.
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A virtual tour of the Grand Ole Opry venue.
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Details the Beast of Gevaudan terrorizing 1760s France.
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Poison control centers are vital for emergencies.
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Examines the ingrained nature of royalty in some nations.
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Explains the science behind Faraday cages.
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Investigates the historical reality of chastity belts.
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The mystery behind Damascus steel's strength is explored.
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Operation Mincemeat used a corpse to deceive Nazis.
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Venus is an incredibly hot planet where lead would melt.
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Discusses the unexplained phenomenon known as the Mojave Megaphone.