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Ancient Wonders of the Modern World: the Lighthouse of Alexandria

Ptolemy II was known for a lot of things, none of which involved being humble. In the newest installment of this continuing series, Ben, Noel and Max explore the ridiculous story of the Lighthouse of Alexandria. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  IQ Tests are (Kind of) Dumb

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  Did Lead Lead to the Fall of the Roman Empire?

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  CLASSIC: California Schoolchildren and the Great Squirrel War

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  Don’t Be a Schmo Yo, Try a Yoyo!

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  The Ridiculous Secret of "Supreme" Pizza

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  CLASSIC: When West Virginia Begged the USSR for Foreign Aid

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  Knitting as Espionage, Part Two: Legendary Spies -- and One Traitor

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  Knitting as Espionage, Part One: Secrets in the Stitch

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  CLASSIC: Idiomatic for the People II, Part II

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  Inventors Who Died Due To Their Own Inventions: The Irrational Death of Hi…

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  The Spiritualism Movement Was Utterly Ridiculous, Part Two: Con Artists, S…

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  CLASSIC: Idiomatic for the People II, Part I: What's in a word?

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  The Spiritualism Movement Was Utterly Ridiculous, Part One: A Prank Goes V…

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  History's Weirdest National Anthems

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  CLASSIC: The Statue of Liberty Almost Lived in Egypt

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  Vacuum Cleaners are Ridiculous!