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Podcast: Richard Syrett's Strange Planet
Episode: 1120 Tiny Blunders, Big Disasters: The Small Mistakes that Shaped History
Description: EPISODE #1120 TINY BLUNDERS, BIG DISASTERS: THE SMALL MISTAKES THAT SHAPED HISTORYRichard welcomes unravel the intricate web of history, revealing how small, seemingly insignificant events often serve as critical turning points. Discover how the fall of Constantinople in 1453 was precipitated by a single forgotten gate, or how a momentary lapse by the captain of Germany’s Bismarck led to one of the greatest naval defeats in history.GUEST: Jared Knott has had numerous articles published in the Mensa Bulletin and in graduate school textbooks on subjects ranging from Supreme Court Reform to Arctic Exploration. He wa...