Podcast for curious kids
History's Not Boring
The story of how we got here. Who we are and why we're here.
From ruthless kings and invisible warplanes to doomed ships and devastating fires, each episode uncovers the most dramatic and sometimes shocking moments in human history, told in a way that actually makes sense to kids.
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How did they invent helicopters?
Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a spinning, hovering, backward-flying machine! Have you ever wondered how helicopters were invented? For hundreds of years, humans dreamed of a flying machine that could hover in mid-air like a…
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