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Why do men nowadays prefer wearing their hair short? 

Why are some everyday things badly designed? 

Watch out for the witches this month! 

<p><em>Check out my new podcast 'Transatlantic: An Irish American History Podcast' with Damian Shiels https://linktr.ee/transatlanticpod</em></p><br><p>In this captivating episode, I explore the enigmatic world of prehistoric Ireland. I am joined by Professor Gabriel Cooney to di ... Show More

Get access to our episode archive: https://www.patreon.com/ieltssfs Do you like history? Did you like history when you were young? When was the last time you read about history? Have you ever been to historical museums? Tune in and have a great day! - Book a class with Rory here: ... Show More

Ask any British school child for a significant date in history, and they’ll likely offer 1066 - the year of William the Conqueror’s Norman invasion of England. But William was just one prominent Norman figure, and 1066 was a single chapter in a much larger story. Settling in nort ... Show More

On the Thursday August 21, 2025 edition of The Armstrong & Getty One More Thing Podcast... I your ancestry really that significant? Stupid Should Hurt: https://www.armstrongandgetty.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>As historical figures go, Genghis Khan has something of a reputation.</p><br><p>Is there any truth to the rumours of him fathering so many children? What was life like in 12th century Mongolia? And how did he create one of histories most noted empires?</p><br><p>Joining Kate t ... Show More

People will do crazy things to keep hold of power.The Habsburgs - one of the most powerful families in European history - were a prime example of this. To keep hold of their power, they decided they would keep their gene pool as small as possible.What were the disastrous conseque ... Show More

<p>Have you ever wanted to be famous? If so, you might want to take a listen to today’s brand new story by Amelia Jones, a 10 year old from New Hampshire.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p> 

Today I will be interviewing my cousin Isaac who is the creator of another podcast called Thank the Phoenicians 

In Sussex, in 1912, men quarrying in a gravel pit near Piltdown village turned up a human skull. According to Charles Dawson, a lawyer and amateur archeologist with a remarkable track record for finding ancient treasures, it belonged to a palaeolithic man, possibly millions of ye ... Show More

German immigrant John Jacob Astor was the first multimillionaire in the United States, and his descendants would go on to play prominent roles in the country's history -- but how exactly did he get this enormous fortune? According to the official story, he started off in the fur ... Show More