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History Unplugged Podcast

In 1970, a Cyclone Killed 500,000 in Pakistan, Triggered a Genocide, and Nearly Started a Nuclear War.

History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged

History, Society & Culture

4.24K Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

One of the worst natural disasters of the 20th century happened in 1990, when cyclone struck the most densely populated coastline on Earth in today’s Bangladesh. Over the course of just a few hours, the Great Bhola Cyclone would kill 500,000 people...

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0:00.0

Many people learn about history as a collection of names, dates, and places,

0:04.8

but history is so much more interesting than that.

0:07.8

It's the stories of the men and women who made those places an event matter.

0:12.5

It's the story of the farmer in the field, as much as it is the story of the man in the Oval Office.

0:18.0

I'm Chris from Vlogging Through History.

0:20.2

Join me as we relive unforgettable historical moments on the Vlogging Through History podcast,

0:25.6

diving deeper into the forgotten stories of our past.

0:28.9

To listen now, search Vlogging Through History on your favorite podcast platform.

0:33.5

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

0:39.9

In the history of the Papacy podcast, we step over the rope.

0:43.4

We dive into, discover more about the people events and background that define the influence

0:49.3

of the Popes of Rome and church not only on the West, but the world.

0:53.9

To start listening now, go to pathanonpodcast.com or search for History of the Papacy on your

1:00.8

favorite podcast platform.

1:10.4

History is in just a bunch of names and dates and facts.

1:13.8

It's the collection of all the stories throughout human history that explain how and why we got here.

1:19.2

Welcome to the History on Plug Podcasts.

1:21.4

Before we look at the forgotten, neglected, strange, and even counterfactual stories that

1:26.4

made our world what it is.

1:28.3

I'm your host, Scott Rank.

1:36.7

One of the worst natural disasters of the 20th century was the Great Bola Cyclone.

1:47.3

It was about the size of Texas and it hit the coast in the low-lying areas of what is

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