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    The Bloodiest Battles of World War II

    50 million people died over the course of World War ...

    50 million people died over the course of World War II, and historians often cite it as the bloodiest war in human history. Tune in to learn more about World War II in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

    Mar 16, 2009 Read more
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    How Typhoid Mary Worked

    Historians agree that Typhoid Mary really existed -- but who ...

    Historians agree that Typhoid Mary really existed -- but who was she, and how did she come to infect so many people? Tune in and learn more about Typhoid Mary in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

    Mar 11, 2009 Read more
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    Was there really a Pied Piper of Hamelin?

    Everyone knows the story of the Pied Piper -- but ...

    Everyone knows the story of the Pied Piper -- but how much of this legend is factual? Learn more about the fact and fiction behind the story of the Pied Piper in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

    Mar 9, 2009 Read more
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    How Hitler's Propaganda Machine Worked

    Adolph Hitler's legendary propaganda programs steered public opinion with unprecedented ...

    Adolph Hitler's legendary propaganda programs steered public opinion with unprecedented precision. Learn how this massive campaign influenced the average war-time German in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

    Mar 4, 2009 Read more
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    How the Alamo Worked

    Legends and lore surround the story of the Alamo. As ...

    Legends and lore surround the story of the Alamo. As a result, it can be difficult to separate the fact from fiction. Listen in as our resident historians take a look at the true story of the Alamo in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

    Mar 2, 2009 Read more
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    How Knights Work

    The knights of medieval Europe are often associated with a ...

    The knights of medieval Europe are often associated with a code of behavior known as chivalry -- but what were these knights actually like? Learn more about the reality behind the popular image of knights in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

    Feb 25, 2009 Read more
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    How the Spanish-American War Worked

    Although the Spanish-American War was a short conflict, many historians ...

    Although the Spanish-American War was a short conflict, many historians believe this conflict marked the United States' emergence as a major world power. Tune in and learn more about the Spanish-American War in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.

    Feb 23, 2009 Read more
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    How the Black Death Worked

    When the Black Death swept across Europe, it killed an ...

    When the Black Death swept across Europe, it killed an estimated 25 million people -- one third of Europe's total population. Tune in and learn more about the lasting effects of the Black Death in this HowStuffWorks podcast.

    Feb 18, 2009 Read more
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    How Thomas Jefferson's Bible Worked

    Thomas Jefferson, one of America's founding fathers, was a very ...

    Thomas Jefferson, one of America's founding fathers, was a very unorthodox thinker. His revision of the Bible was one of his most controversial projects -- tune into this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn why.

    Feb 16, 2009 Read more
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    Why did it take more than 20 years to bury Eva Peron?

    Eva Peron died on July 26, 1952. After a 13-day ...

    Eva Peron died on July 26, 1952. After a 13-day wake, Dr. Pedro Ara mummified the body -- but it would take more than twenty years to bury the corpse. Learn more about Eva Peron's decades-long travel to the grave in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.

    Feb 11, 2009 Read more
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