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Historical Hysteria
By Nicholas WardHistory
Historical Hysteria episodes
- 24. The 6 Most Incredible Last Stands in History
Five of the most incredible awe inspiring last stand stories from history. Warning, there is a little bit of myth in these
20 min - 23. Archiving and the Digital Dark Age
What if I told you we were living in one of the great dark ages of history? And how we lived and who we are will become one of the great mysteries of history?
18 min - 22. The Myth of Eliot Ness the Man Who Took Down Al Capone
Eliot Ness and the Untouchable are famous as the men who over 1930 and 1931 took down Al Scarface Capone the most feared gangster in America. Or did they? No, not really.
18 min - 21. Cavemen Didn't Die at 35
Cave men died in their 30's and Serfs in their 40's right? No. No they didn't
7 min - 20. The Burke and Hare Murders, How Two Scottish Serial Killers Helped Kickstart Modern Medicine
Did two Scottish serial killer help birth modern medical education? Yeah pretty much.
15 min - 19. Which language is bigger English or Mandarin?
You've probably been taught at some point that more people speak Mandarin than English. But is it true? Yes, no, kindof.
The mandarin characters I mention in the episode are:
舍 - House
川 - River
稻田 - Rice paddy
The character for house is not the common one but it is the best demonstration of the logographic elements of Mandarin
22 min - 18. 5 Notorious Villains... who might not be that bad
History is full of propaganda and one generations hero can quickly become the next generations arch villain
15 min - 17. The Myth of Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau, is the archetypal survivalist, naturalist, and self sufficiency expert. But how much of his story is true?
7 min - 16. What is the One China Policy?
The One China Policy is rarely reported on accurately... but there is a reason for that
24 min - 15. The Origin of the Dollar
Dollars today are used in twenty countries and territories around the world. But why did the word dollar takeoff?
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About Historical Hysteria
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Explore the myths and misunderstandings of pop' history and experience the unvarnished and unapologetic insanity of real history.