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I read interesting Wikipedia articles to you weekly.
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This is a reading the Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon article on wikipedia. Recorded December 2, 2019.By flexdeckplayingcards.com
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This is a reading of the Caitlyn Jenner wikipedia article. Recorded November 28, 2019.By flexdeckplayingcards.com
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This is a reading of the Ford vs Ferrari article on Wikipedia. Recorded November 27, 2019By flexdeckplayingcards.com
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This is a reading of the Doctor Sleep (2019 film) article on wikipedia. Recorded November 27, 2019.By flexdeckplayingcards.com
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This is a reading of the Henry V of England article on wikipedia. Recorded November 27, 2019By flexdeckplayingcards.com
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This is a reading of the Death Stranding article on Wikipedia. recorded November 26, 2019.By flexdeckplayingcards.com
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This is a reading of The Mandalorian article on wikipedia. Read November 24, 2019.By flexdeckplayingcards.com
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This is a reading of the Joker (2019 movie) article on wikipedia, introduction section. Read November 25, 2019.By flexdeckplayingcards.com
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The Spanish Conquistador who lead the conquest of the Inca Empire. Needless to say, some of his actions were not very nice.By Benjamin
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That time when a local Hawaiian Chieftain convinced a German physician that they could overthrow the then King of Hawaii (Kamahameha the First) and establish a Russian colony there. It would make a great documentary or movie plot, hope that someone does it in the future. I don't think there are many Hawaiian films out there so there's an opportunit…
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That time when the French secret service kind of messed up a secret operation. The Rainbow Warrior was a Greenpeace ship doing Greenpeace stuff. To be honest, kind of weird to name a ship Rainbow Warrior but that happened.By Benjamin
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The 6th and 7th Secretaries-General of the United Nations. It was a rather long read.By Benjamin
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The 4th and 5th United Nations Secretary-General.By Benjamin
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The third Secretary-General of the United Nations and the first non-european to hold such a position. He was an excellent and extremely humble diplomat where he probably averted a World War 3 by helping diffuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.By Benjamin
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The story of the first and second Secretaries-General of the United Nations. The two Scandinavians contributed much to the United Nations in its uneasy early years.By Benjamin
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I read about the pillow. Its history, use and cultural significance. The article is one of the more unusual ones I have come across, who writes so much about pillows??By Benjamin
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World Chess Champion 1960-1961. Known as the "Magician from Riga", Latvian Mikhail Tal's games are forever in the list of Brilliancies. He also holds the record (as of October 2018) for the longest unbeaten streak in competitive chess history.By Benjamin
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World Chess Champion of 1963-1969, from sweeping streets to sweeping opponent's chess pieces off the board. The Armenian "Iron Tigran" certainly left his legacy upon chess history.By Benjamin
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Widely considered as the father of Czech Music, he led a colourful and slightly tragic life, composing many beautiful works. Rising to prominence over his life, he became deaf late in his life and soon passed on, but not before leaving us with some more music. In this episode, I share with you his story. Excerpts from his first String Quartet "From…
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The history of silk is rather interesting, it began in China and spread to the rest of the world. How and why did such an item hold such prestige and be a symbol of luxury in the world? Its production saw heydays and rainy days, the carefully guarded secret of silk eventaully spread and other nations took part in this business. It made money then, …
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The history of the beverage of tea that's pretty interesting and tastes beautifulBy Benjamin
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How the British used a corpse to completely fool the Germans into redeploying troops from Sicily during WWII.By Benjamin
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The famous norse father son explorer duo.By Benjamin
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The History of Coffee in its wholesome, natural and amazing stateBy Benjamin
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Economic reforms that paved the way for China's resurgence from the excesses of Maoist policies to the economic powerhouse she is today.By Benjamin
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Pax Sinica, China's Peaceful Rise, Chinese Century and the Chinese Dream. Articles comprising of China's past and future influence. These are but a small part of China to read about. But they are useful in giving us an overview of the trajectory of Chinese influence.By Benjamin
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The story of two great cellists of all time, Pablo Casals and Jacqueline Du Pre.By Benjamin
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The empire on which the sun never sets. The King of Kings. Plus Ultra. Nec Pluribus Impar. These sound lofty. But they do have interesting meanings and stories to them.By Benjamin
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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - History
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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - Ecology
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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - Geography
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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve - Activities
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Gates of the Artic National Park and Preserve
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In which I speak about the famous Lost Battalions. In WW1, an American battalion was lost in the Argonne and through the blockade (By the germans) they were finally saved. In WW2, another American battalion was encircled by the Germans in the Vosges, they too, broke out. The picture is a monument to the Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest, France.…
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Everglades National Park - Threats to the park and ecology
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Dry Tortugas National Park - Geography and Geology
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Denali National Park and Preserve - Climate and Ecology
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Denali National Park and Preserve - Geology - Permafrost
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Denali National Park and Preserve - Geology - Glaciers
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