History
4 episodes about history, each with its video and sources.
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Episode 14History
Why Do Italians Rent Their Graves?
In Italy nobody buys the ground under a grave. The town lends it for 99 years at most, a plain grave is dug up after 10, and forever ended in 1976.
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Episode 09History
Why Does Europe Still Change Its Clocks?
The European Parliament voted in 2019 to stop changing the clocks, but EU governments never agreed which hour each country keeps, so a 2001 law still rules.
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Episode 06Culture
Chrysanthemum Meaning: Graves in France, Emperor in Japan
In Japan the chrysanthemum is the emperor's crest; in France it's the flower of the dead. One emperor's choice and the length of the night explain the split.