They were some of the most powerful men who've ever lived.

They waged war, forged peace, and altered the fates of billions of people,

and yet they were just as human, just as flawed as you and me.

They were the presidents of the United States, and they are the subjects of the history podcast

this American president. In each episode of this American president, we explore how flawed men

have managed this awesome responsibility. To listen now, go to pathanonpodcast.com or search

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The history of the Popes of Rome and Christianity reaches into nearly every aspect of history.

In the history of the papacy podcast, we step over the rope. We dive into discover more about the

people events and background that define the influence of the Popes of Rome and church not only

on the west, but the world. To start listening now, go to pathanonpodcast.com or search for

history of the papacy on your favorite podcast platform.

Welcome to the history unplugged podcast. The unscripted show that celebrates unsung heroes,

Mythbust's historical lies, and rediscoveres the forgotten stories that changed our world.

I'm your host, Scott Rank.

Hi everyone, welcome to an in-between episode where I answer any question that you have about

history. Today's question comes from Johannes Kroger. He says, I'd like to ask you,

when Arabic numerals became common in the western world. Arabic numerals, that is a confusing

topic, and it's even confusing in the name Arabic numerals. That's because if you go to the middle

east and you look at the numbers there, they're actually different from the numbers that use

Latin characters. Even though we call them Arabic numerals, the numbers themselves in the Arabic

language world have different numerals. I'll explain why that happens, but first let's get into

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