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Honoring the achievements. Remembering the struggle.
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When detectives hit dead ends, science paves new paths.
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Turkish Odyssey focuses primarily on travel destinations and the best places to visit in Istanbul, Cappadocia and Turkey. From cultural to practical information with a focus on food. Serif Yenen is a lecturer guide, international speaker, part-time university instructor and author of many guidebooks. Serif is a Smithsonian lecturer. He guided Pope Benedict XVI and Oprah Winfrey. Serif’s videos are on his YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/serifyenen Most of his publications: http://www. ...
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Born S’phamandla Mhlongo on 13th June 1989, MarazA is a South African musician, producer, writer, and TV maker. His main musical forte is Hip Hop and Alternative Rap (including Electronic), although he has become known for his versatility and flexibility. He is a former battle champion, having participated in and won the Jam Alley Versus Competition, The KZN leg of the Halls BeatBox Choir, and the South African Leg of Channel O MC Africa 2, of which he was the RSA champion and came third in ...
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—Sections of the Topkapi Palace —What was the Divan? —Imperial Kitchens —Ascension to throne ceremony —Who ascended the throne when a sultan died? —Funeral services of the sultans —Difference between a sultan and a caliph —Ceremony of Janissaries’ salaries —Palace school (Enderun) —Topkapi movie of Melina Mercouri and Peter Ustinov —What are Islami…
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Episode 4: Hagia Sophia - Ayasofya —Is it Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya? How is it pronounced? —How many other 1500-year-old intact and still functioning monuments can you show from around the world? —A typical Byzantine monument? No. —How many times was it built? —Who killed 30.000 people? —World's largest temple for a minimum of 1000 years. —How was i…
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Episode 3: History of Istanbul, Turkish Period -Turks, their arrival in Anatolia, the foundation of the Selçuk and Ottoman empires, and how Ottomans converted the Mediterranean Sea into a Turkish lake. -What religion were Turks before? -Who were Seljuks? -When and where was the Ottoman Empire established? -Who captured Constantinople, and how? -Who…
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History of Istanbul, Early Times & Byzantine Period Neolithic finds in Istanbul Opposite the blind people’s land The city of Byzas: Byzantion World’s largest medieval shipwreck collection Constantine becomes the sole emperor of the Roman Empire Roman version of Alexander the Great Believer of Christianity or used Christianity for his political prop…
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In this episode, Serif gives you the basics and an orientation about Turkey. He answers questions like below. If you have the opportunity, you may like to take a look at a Turkey map while listening to the podcast. Where is Turkey located? What does Turkey mean? Geography of Turkey. Biblical Mountains and Rivers Largest Cities in Turkey Population …
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Turkish Odyssey Discover Istanbul and Turkey with Serif Yenen Turkish Odyssey focuses primarily on travel destinations and the best places to visit in Istanbul, Cappadocia, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Troy, Göbekli Tepe and many other places in Turkey. It covers everything from cultural information about places of interest to practical information like how …
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The Civil Rights movement was defined by seismic events that all took place in the South: the murder of Emmett Till, Rosa Parks refusing to leave her bus seat, and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Selma-to-Montgomery marchDi Smithsonian Channel
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After 1991, former Soviet agent Viktor Bout set about carving a new career for himself as an arms dealer. His exploits would earn him the nickname the ‘Merchant of Death’.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Bear courtship in Yellowstone National Park happens at breakneck speed - literally. The male grizzly sets off after the female, who tries to outrun him reaching speeds of up to 35 miles an hour.Di Smithsonian Channel
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If you fly over the Great Plains today, giant squares of land immediately stand out. Many of these are the 160-acre plots forged out of the prairie by 19th-century pioneers, a legacy of the Homestead Act of 1862.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Cheyenne Bottoms is the nation's largest inland marsh, an area of over 60 square miles. It's also the favored resting spot of many species of migrating birds, from pelicans to 27 species of ducks.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Separated from their mainland cousins for 10,000 years, kodiak bears have become the largest subspecies of brown bear on Earth. Here's what it takes to feed them.Di Smithsonian Channel
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In 1985, an American FBI agent began to sell intelligence to the Russians, under the alias of Ramon Garcia. It would be another 16 years before he was finally arrested by the FBI.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Vervet monkeys find the figs of the Zambezi fig tree to be completely irresistible. And because vervets rarely stay in one place for too long, they spread the tree’s seeds far and wide.Di Smithsonian Channel
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From actor Paul Newman to astronaut Neil Armstrong, Ohio is home to some of the most influential and recognizable people in history.Di Smithsonian Channel
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There's something about New York City that Hollywood can't resist, since the early 1900's the city has served as the setting for thousands of films.Di Smithsonian Channel
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In the final days of WWII, Eagle 56 was on a routine assignment in the Gulf of Maine. In an instant, the ship found itself ripped in half, with most of her crew dead – but what happened?Di Smithsonian Channel
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A shy orangutan makes great strides by confidently securing her share of breakfast. But she’s not above sharing her bounty of turnips with another orangutan, whom she’s befriended.Di Smithsonian Channel
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One of Yellowstone's most popular attractions, the Grand Prismatic Spring is home to some of the earliest forms of life on Earth.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Next to Virginia's wonder of the natural world, the 200 foot tall Natural Bridge, sits Foamhenge, a replica of Stonehenge made entirely out of styrofoam.Di Smithsonian Channel
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A herd of migrating elephants are acquiring necessary minerals like calcium and potassium from a burnt wood clearing. It’s also an impromptu reunion spot for all traveling elephant herds.Di Smithsonian Channel
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In 1866, Hiram Maxim, an American engineer, tried out a rifle for the first time and found himself wondering how he could make it better. The result was the Maxim gun – the word’s first recoil-operated machine gun.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Over the course of a decade, deep-cover Russian spies embedded in America collected intelligence and passed it onto their handlers. The FBI investigation into them became known as Operation Ghost Stories.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Orangutans are adept at improvising and using tools – this experienced female has learnt to make a makeshift umbrella hat – useful in a storm.Di Smithsonian Channel
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In 1957, the Little Rock Nine, as they came to be known, returned to Arkansas' Little Rock Central High School day after day, facing angry crowds opposed to desegregation.Di Smithsonian Channel
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For many climbers, Mt. McKinley presents the alluring chance to reach the top of our continent. But the dangers involved in doing so are very real and sometimes very sudden.Di Smithsonian Channel
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This ordinary small town holds extraordinary significance for aviation: it's home to Elvis' private jet, an airplane demolition yard, and the most famous aircraft that no one's ever seen.Di Smithsonian Channel
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In primates, recognition of snakes is instinctive, but fear of snakes is learned. Today, caretakers of the jungle school set about teaching them.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Puerto Rico's agricultural economy was once dominated by sugar plantations. Today, the same fields hold everything from corn and rice to bananas, plantains, and mangoes.Di Smithsonian Channel
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In 2006, British Intelligence were convinced that two people they were surveilling were part of an active Al-Qaeda terror cell. They were about to discover the scale of their plotting.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Lizard biologists in the Caribbean have observed a fascinating phenomenon: different lizard species across different islands appear to share specific physical traits. But how, if they've never been in contact?Di Smithsonian Channel
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The C-5 Galaxy is a true giant among USAF cargo planes – but its development was not without problems. Just four years after it made its debut, a serious design flaw threatened the future of the entire line.Di Smithsonian Channel
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From a secret underground command center carved out of the Rocky Mountains, the North American Aerospace Defense Command used to watch the skies for Soviet missiles and prepare for a nuclear attack.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Hawaii was born around 40 million years ago, from sea volcanoes and the shifting Earth.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Growing up on the banks of the Mississippi River fueled the imagination of a young boy named Samuel Clemens. The world would later know him as Mark Twain.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Baboons love babies – you can see it in the way the mothers carry their newborns around like royalty. But the cold reality is that their rank at birth will always determine how well they're treated within the troop.Di Smithsonian Channel
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The F-35B is designed to stop in midair before landing vertically on an aircraft carrier, using immense downward thrust. What’s never been attempted before is a shipborne rolling vertical landing – until now.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Third generation stunt pilot and Minnesota's favorite daredevil, John Mohr, attempts astonishing aerial acrobatics in his 1943 Stearman biplane.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Testing the F-35B Lightning involves three different groups of people aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth: British Royal Navy aircraft hands, civilian scientists and American maintainers from the Integrated Task Force.Di Smithsonian Channel
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From a breeding perspective, cheetahs are one of the hardest animals to work with. That’s why the birth of two litters at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is a huge coup for the species.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Home of Amelia Earhart and the first commercially produced plane in the country, Kansas has earned its reputation as the capital of flight.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Life for the crew of the HMS Queen Elizabeth is a challenging combination of cabin fever and high alertness: often confined to below deck, surrounded by potentially dangerous stockpiles of fuel and ammunition.Di Smithsonian Channel
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A python’s heat sense receptors have picked up a rabbit, feeding on some cabbage. It’s the perfect sized meal for an expectant mom with a clutch of eggs inside her.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Though tragic, if it hadn't been for the Great Fire of 1871, it's unlikely Chicago would have had the opportunity to redesign the city with the modern skyline it has today.Di Smithsonian Channel
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After 20 hours of Luangwa rainfall, the skies begin to clear. But soon, the air is thick again with a swarm of winged termites, looking to mate. It’s an ideal feeding opportunity for a nearby troop of vervet monkeys.Di Smithsonian Channel
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On March 24, 2009, the Lady Mary was nearing the end of a successful scallop hauling expedition, when the boat began to list onto its port side. The crew braced themselves for the fight of their lives.Di Smithsonian Channel
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While Thomas Edison is best-known for inventing the lightbulb, it's often forgotten that he also set up the world's first movie studio, in Fort Lee, NJ.Di Smithsonian Channel
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The early 19th-century discovery of lead in Wisconsin attracted miners from Cornwall. The peculiar, makeshift dwellings they slept in gave the state its nickname.Di Smithsonian Channel
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Preliminary investigations into the April 2, 2001 sinking of the Arctic Rose reveal that she previously underwent modifications to her design. Were they the reason this 93-foot fishing trawler capsized so quickly?Di Smithsonian Channel
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A young female rhino has been brought into base camp so she can recuperate and build her strength. Her value cannot be overstated – a key hope for Zambia’s endangered rhino population.Di Smithsonian Channel
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