#109 Collapse (Part 1)
Oh What A Time...
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🗓️ 27 April 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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This week we’re taking a look at the moments in history when things went to pot. Come with us to see Louis Napoleon’s self-coup in mid-19th century France, the frequent dynastic collapses in China, plus: how the Ottoman Empire bit the dust.
And why exactly did people look so old and knackered in the past; was everyone on a tough old paper round? Or something else? We don’t have the answers, but if you have theory, do send it on: hello@ohwhatatime.com
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| 0:56.2 | Why were people in the past looking so old when they were so young? |
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