European powers, missionaries, and foreign merchants seeking influence over her kingdom.
She responded by closing much of her country to outsiders, strengthening royal authority, and using methods that made her one of the most feared and controversial monarchs of her age.
Her reign would later be remembered as both brutal and fiercely independe ... Show More
Today
The Domestication of Goats
Thousands of years ago, humans began forming a relationship with an animal that would become one of history's most important livestock species. It could survive in harsh environments, eat vegetation that other animals avoided, and provide humans with food and valuable materials. ... Show More
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Yesterday
Ytterby: The Swedish Village That Completed the Periodic Table
Throughout history, scientists have made great discoveries in laboratories, universities, and research institutions. However, some of chemistry’s most important discoveries can be traced to a single rock quarry in a small Swedish village. Over more than a century, scientists stud ... Show More
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The History of Helicopters
For centuries, inventors dreamed of creating a flying machine that could rise straight into the air, hover in place, and move in any direction. While airplanes conquered the skies in the early twentieth century, achieving this seemingly simple feat proved far more difficult. It r ... Show More
16m 14s
Jul 2025
Sexual Orientations
Louis XIV, Red Scares, Fruit Machine, Punishable by Death, Russia, America, Elections, and more!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/twistedhistory
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