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6 Surprising Facts About the 19th Amendment

6 Surprising Facts About the 19th Amendment

Season 3 Episode 10
12:09
How We Discovered Germs

How We Discovered Germs

Season 3 Episode 11
9:07
Concentration Camps Are Older Than World War II

Concentration Camps Are Older Than World War II

Season 3 Episode 12
10:07
How Did Pride Become a Parade?

How Did Pride Become a Parade?

Season 3 Episode 13
7:24
Why Do We Say "Latino"?

Why Do We Say "Latino"?

Season 3 Episode 14
6:39
The Racist Origins of U.S. Law

The Racist Origins of U.S. Law

Season 3 Episode 15
12:58
Why Do We Shake Hands?

Why Do We Shake Hands?

Season 3 Episode 16
8:37
The Homophobic Origins of U.S. Law

The Homophobic Origins of U.S. Law

Season 3 Episode 17
10:53
History of Socialism in America

History of Socialism in America

Season 3 Episode 18
9:20
Why Do We Say "African American"?

Why Do We Say "African American"?

Season 3 Episode 19
8:26
HIV/AIDS: What Can We Learn From America's Last Epidemic?

HIV/AIDS: What Can We Learn From America's Last Epidemic?

Season 3 Episode 20
11:52
Why Do We Have Political Parties?

Why Do We Have Political Parties?

Season 3 Episode 21
11:11
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Origin of Everything

Economic Lessons from Past Pandemics

Season 3 Episode 9

Today, Danielle (from the safety of her Chicago flat) looks back at a few of the world's biggest pandemics. From the Black Death of the 1300s to the 17th c. Plague and the 1918 Spanish Flu, Danielle explores the human and economic tolls of past pandemics and what we can learn to prepare for life during and after COVID-19.
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Season 1 Episode 45
Why Is There a Minimum Wage?
Why does the Minimum Wage exist at all?
The Origin of Gender
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Season 1 Episode 44
The Origin of Gender
Why do we think there are only two genders? And how are sex and gender different?
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Season 1 Episode 43
Why Do People Have Pets?
Why did humans start domesticating animals as pets and not livestock?
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Season 1 Episode 42
Why Do We Eat Popcorn at The Movies?
What do the Great Depression and farm subsidies have to do with eating popcorn at movies?
Why Was Crossdressing Illegal?
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Season 1 Episode 41
Why Was Crossdressing Illegal?
Why was it illegal for women to wear men’s clothing and for men to wear women’s clothing?
Six Historically True Facts about Money
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Season 1 Episode 40
Six Historically True Facts about Money
How did money come to be such a driving force of modern life?
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