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What If There Were No Taxes?

What If There Were No Taxes?

Season 1 Episode 27
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Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal?

Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal?

Season 1 Episode 28
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The 2nd Amendment Explained

The 2nd Amendment Explained

Season 1 Episode 29
9:28
When Men Wore High Heels

When Men Wore High Heels

Season 1 Episode 30
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History of the Word “Gay”

History of the Word “Gay”

Season 1 Episode 32
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What Was Jesus' Real Name?

What Was Jesus' Real Name?

Season 1 Episode 33
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Why Was It Illegal to be Ugly?

Why Was It Illegal to be Ugly?

Season 1 Episode 34
5:53
Why Do Women Shave Their Legs?

Why Do Women Shave Their Legs?

Season 1 Episode 37
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Why Did Europeans Enslave Africans?

Why Did Europeans Enslave Africans?

Season 1 Episode 38
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Origin of Everything

The Origin of Race in the USA

Season 1 Episode 26

Do you believe that your race correlates to your skin tone? Because that wasn’t always the case. So how did Americans come to believe that race equals certain visible physical characteristics such as skin color and hair? And why is it that certain ethnic groups that were once considered “non-white” became reclassified as “white”? Watch the episode to find out.

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