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The Story Behind tells the extraordinary history of the ordinary. Everyday objects are more closely examined, from their ancient beginnings through the present—all within 5-10 minutes.

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Oct 31, 2016

If you were a child growing up in the U.S., you likely remember the feeling of waking up with a sugar hangover on November 1st, after walking all night to fill up your bucket with Halloween candy and eating too many, only to have a sugar rush that night, followed by a major crash. The last thing you’ll want to do that...


Oct 31, 2016

Dry ice. The name, itself, seems like an oxymoron. Ice is made of water, and for the most part, there should be a wet mess left behind when it melts, right? Maybe you saw it for the first time in middle school in a science class -- depending on your age, maybe you were even allowed to handle it. I doubt nowadays, with...


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Oct 17, 2016

The Story Behind Spotify Playlist

A playlist of some of the songs and/or artists mentioned in The Story Behind, you know, just in case you wanted a playlist that included both the Star Trek theme song (The Story Behind the Theremin) and Judas Priest (The Story Behind We Didn't Start the Fire: 1964-1989, Part 2).

 

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Oct 16, 2016

About the show

The Story Behind™ focuses on the extraordinary history of the ordinary. Each episode is usually less than 10 minutes long and explores the origins and evolution of an item, person or idea you may know today. The stories are told as accurately as possible, sourced from books and articles about that...


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Oct 16, 2016

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