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"A New Way of Demystifying History"
2025 2 Seasons DE
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Did democracy actually originate in Greece? Was the plague the worst epidemic of all time? And did we really work harder in the past than we do today? Is it true that ...? questions what …
🎬 Created by: Jannis Funk, Jannis Funk
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...Democracy Was Invented In Greece?
Ep 1 2025-06-18
...Democracy Was Invented In Greece?
Democracy is widespread today - but what do we actually mean by the word? Participative …
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...The Plague Was the Worst Epidemic Ever?
Ep 2 2025-06-18
...The Plague Was the Worst Epidemic Ever?
The Black Death was a catastrophe for Europe killing half of the population of the …
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...We Used to Work More?
Ep 3 2025-06-18
...We Used to Work More?
Do we work more today than in the distant past? Hunter-gatherers often got by with …
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...We Always Believed in God?
Ep 4 2025-07-09
...We Always Believed in God?
For as long as we can remember, human beings have expressed belief in higher deities …
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...The Library of Alexandria Burned Down?
Ep 5 2025-07-16
...The Library of Alexandria Burned Down?
The Library of Alexandria was considered a treasure trove of knowledge - and its loss …
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...Vibrators Were Invented for Female Pleasure?
Ep 6 2025-07-23
...Vibrators Were Invented for Female Pleasure?
According to a widely believed story, the vibrator was the brainchild of male doctors who …
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...We Used to Die Younger in the Past?
Ep 7 2025-07-27
...We Used to Die Younger in the Past?
Advances in agriculture, hygiene and medicine have steadily increased average life expectancy throughout history. But …
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...Hitler Invented the Autobahn?
Ep 8 2025-07-30
...Hitler Invented the Autobahn?
Many believe that Hitler invented the Autobahn, boosting the German economy and solving unemployment in …
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...The Steam Engine Started the Industrial Revolution?
Ep 9 2025-08-13
...The Steam Engine Started the Industrial Revolution?
The steam engine marked the beginning of the fossil fuel era. But was it really …
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...Bartering Was the First Form of Money?
Ep 10 2025-08-20
...Bartering Was the First Form of Money?
A world without money? It is hard to imagine - but it did exist. But …
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...Men Have Always Worn Trousers?
Ep 11 2025-08-27
...Men Have Always Worn Trousers?
What does what we wear reveal about our society? Who determines what is considered masculine …
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...Beauty Standards Have Always Been the Same?
Ep 12 2025-09-03
...Beauty Standards Have Always Been the Same?
Beauty has shaped our thoughts and feelings from ancient times to the present day. Who …
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...Julius Caesar Was Born by C-Section?
Ep 13 2025-09-10
...Julius Caesar Was Born by C-Section?
A caesarean has become a common way to give birth, but until the 19th century, …
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...We All Believed the World Was Flat?
Ep 14 2025-09-17
...We All Believed the World Was Flat?
Did everyone think that the Earth was a flat disc until Christopher Columbus boldly attempted …
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...There Was No Hygiene in the Middle Ages?
Ep 15 2025-09-24
...There Was No Hygiene in the Middle Ages?
With chivalrous Knights, great castles and high adventure, the Middle Ages have always fascinated us. …
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...Decadence Caused the Fall of Rome?
Ep 16 2025-10-01
...Decadence Caused the Fall of Rome?
Military victories, efficient administration, flourishing trade, innovative technologies: the Roman Empire is the archetype of …
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Education Serves the Common Good?
Ep 17 2025-10-08
Education Serves the Common Good?
Education is seen today as one of the pillars of a modern, democratic society. Yet …
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Pirates Were Always Bad?
Ep 18 2025-10-15
Pirates Were Always Bad?
They sailed under the flag of the skull and crossbones - as the self-proclaimed enemies …
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... Collective Ownership is Doomed to Fail?
Ep 19 2025-10-22
... Collective Ownership is Doomed to Fail?
The Tragedy of the Commons theory posits that a valuable and finite resource, freely available …
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...Pasta Was Made in Italy?
Ep 20 2025-10-29
...Pasta Was Made in Italy?
Who doesn't love pasta? It's conquered the world, but Italians love it most. But did …
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Men and Women Have Never Been Equal?
Ep 21 2025-11-05
Men and Women Have Never Been Equal?
From Iceland’s women’s strike in 1975 right back to strong Viking women and the very …
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...We have always gone on strike?
Ep 22 2025-11-12
...We have always gone on strike?
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...Secret agents have no qualms of conscience?
Ep 23 2025-11-19
...Secret agents have no qualms of conscience?
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...We all used to speak the same language?
Ep 24 2025-11-26
...We all used to speak the same language?
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...We used to live in harmony with nature?
Ep 25 2025-12-03
...We used to live in harmony with nature?
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...Borders Have Always Existed?
Ep 26 2025-12-10
...Borders Have Always Existed?
250,000 kilometres of borders stretch across the world todaya nd even on the oldest maps …
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...Migrations were not as numerous in the past?
Ep 27 2025-12-17
...Migrations were not as numerous in the past?
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...Childhood Is A Modern Invention?
Ep 28 2025-12-24
...Childhood Is A Modern Invention?
In the past, childhood did not exist: Children had to go out into the fields …
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...We Have Always Eaten Meat?
Ep 29 2025-12-31
...We Have Always Eaten Meat?
People eat meat - all over the world in the most diverse cultures. But have …
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First Air Date
2025-06-18
Last Air Date
2026-06-24
Status
Returning Series
Language
DE
Seasons
2
Total Episodes
51
Episode Runtime
25 min
Network
arte.tv
Studio
Eschata Film GmbH (DE), WDR/Arte
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