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Origin of Everything

When did the News Start?

Season 2 Episode 24

We all have news cycle fatigue. If it’s not struggling to find reliable sources online, then it’s figuring out how to sift through the myriad of competing (and sometimes conflicting) headlines that roll across our TV screens, cell phones and social media accounts. But when did the news become integral to our lives?

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How would America be different if federal income taxes had never been made into law?
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9:22
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Could Muslim forces have conquered Europe during the Middle Ages?
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Would You Have Joined The American Revolution?
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How did love conquer marriage?
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Why did we start washing our hands after going to the bathroom?
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8:14
So why do we all know a misleading story about Rosa Parks?
Why was Pink for Boys and Blue for Girls?
9:03
Up until the 1940’s a lot of people thought pink was the more masculine color.
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8:01
Can these weird little blobs actually reveal anything about your personality?
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7:49
Why do kids have their own sleeping area at all?
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9:40
Did you know Martin Luther King Jr Day wasn’t celebrated in all 50 states until 2000?
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