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S4E48 E48 - The Crappiest Thing Happened In Erfurt
Henry The Lion losing his land in 1180 might seem crappy, but things got a whole lot more crappy in the coming years.
S4E47 E47 - The History of Santa Claus
Check out how Santa Claus got his start as an actual human person! Happy holidays!
S4E46 E46 - Dancing Plagues
Have you ever just danced it out? If so, I bet it didn't last a couple months. A few hundred years ago, that's exactly what happened all over Europe!
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S4E45 E45 - 50% Off This Episode, Black Friday Only!
Black Friday was born out of chaos that didn't involve shopping, and turned into chaos that involved shopping! This is the history of the beginning of the Christmas shopping season! Act now, supplies…
S4E44 E44 - The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Christmas Parade
It might not be the first, but these days, it's the biggest. Ring in Christmas shopping season with the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving... uh, Christmas Parade!
S4E43 E43 - The Sleepy Sickness Epidemic
An illness that makes you sleep a lot sounds like a good thing, but it turns out it isn't. In the early 1900s, all around the world, a lot of people died from it.
S4E42 E42 - Minnie Cox And The Indianola Affair
In the late 1800s, Minnie Cox became the first African American Postmistress in Mississippi, and was later a part of The Indianola Affair, which "sparked the first major debate about race, states’…
S4E41 E41 - The History Of Halloween
This is the first ever special episode of Quick History, and it's 18 minutes long! Learn about the beginning of Halloween, the fear of black cats, witches, Jack-o-lanterns, and trick or treating!…
S4E40 E40 - The History Of Chef Boyardee
Chef Ettore Boiardi changed the world forever when he began making and selling canned pasta meals under the much easier-to-pronounce name, Chef Boyardee. But how he got there is a pretty cool story!…
S3E39 E39 - Herculaneum, Victim Of Vesuvius
Mount Vesuvius claimed a few cities when it erupted in 79 CE, none more famous than the ancient city of Pompeii! But this episode isn't about that, it's about another, more well preserved ancient…
S3E38 E38 - George Washington, Distiller
George Washington, first President of the United States, created a "whiskey tax," then made his own whiskey, and taxed himself!
S3E37 E37 - Homecoming, Prom, And Coronation
A lot of international students studying in the United States and Canada have no idea what Homecoming or Prom is, and a lot of local students in the United States and Canada have no idea what…
S3E36 E36 - Wake Up With A Knocker Up
During the Industrial Revolution, people needed to wake up on time for their new fancy factory jobs, so they employed human alarm clocks to come by early in the morning and tap on their windows to…
S3E35 E35 - Naked! At The Olympics
The Ancient Olympic Games took place over 3000 years ago, and were a bit different from the modern games, such as there was only one winner per event, and they competed naked!Want to keep up to date…
S3E34 E34 - The Nomoli Figures
Sierra Leone in West Africa has a couple hundred stone statues that could have been created by ancient aliens! But probably not! Nobody knows!Check out Quick History on Bluesky @…
S3E33 E33 - The Creation Of Hot Air Balloons
Hot air balloons date all the way back to the 1700s, and got their start in France!Check out Quick History on Bluesky @ quickhistory.bksy.social!
S3E32 E32 - London Bridge
London Bridge has a long and sometimes wild history, dating all the way back to the Romans in 43 AD! And if you can't make it to London to see the bridge, just go to Arizona!Check out Quick History…
E31 - When Coca-Cola Was Stolen
In 2006, the Cola Wars came to a head, when Coca-Cola's secret recipe was stolen and sold to Pepsi! Or was it?
S3E30 E30 - Crazy Horse Memorial
In 1939, Chief Henry Standing Bear requested a memorial be made in honor of Ta-sunko-witko, otherwise known as Crazy Horse, an Indian Chief of the Oglala band of Lakota. Work began in 1948, and is…
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