In the late 19th century, bananas, a fruit that had been popular for thousands of years suddenly became a mass-market sensation.
However, just a few decades after it was popularized, the industry had to completely change what was grown due to a pestilence.
As a result, the bananas that most people eat today are very different than the bananas that everyon ... Show More
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The Persian Gulf
For thousands of years, a narrow body of water between Arabia and Persia has shaped the fate of empires, economies, and the modern world. The Persian Gulf has been a crossroads of trade, a cradle of ancient civilizations, and today, the center of global energy and geopolitical te ... Show More
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The Globalization of Baseball
Today, baseball is played at the highest levels on nearly every continent. Stars come from the United States, Japan, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Korea, and far beyond. Yet for most of its history, the sport lacked a true international championship featuring the world’s bes ... Show More
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Yes, We Have Bananas
Bananas, the world’s favourite fruit, were first displayed in London on 10th April, 1633, in the shop window of botanist Thomas Johnson, editor for Gerard’s Herball.
Despite societal taboos surrounding the banana's suggestive shape, its journey from obscurity to ubiquity was late ... Show More
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Jul 2023
Bananas vs. Plantains I Hold Up with Dulcé Sloan & Josh Johnson
Dulcé defends her love for plantains and goes after Josh’s banana-yellow hoodie (yep, he color-coordinated, and yep, she went there). Josh and Dulcé also chat about whether anyone actually likes banana-flavored candy, how you CAN but shouldn’t eat a raw plantain, and why some peo ... Show More
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True Story, la bande-annonce
Des histoires étonnantes, à écouter, puis à raconter avec conviction. True Story puise dans le réel, des extraits de vie, des affaires incroyables que vous aurez envie de partager. Andréa Brusque vous confie les détails, les anecdotes, les ressorts les plus surprenants. Les épiso ... Show More
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