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Boring History for Sleep

Welcome to Boring History to Sleep — the only show where falling asleep in the middle is not only allowed… it’s encouraged. Each episode takes you on a slow, uneventful stroll through the most yawn-worthy corners of the past: treaties nobody remembers, kings who ruled for three weeks, and revolutions that never really got started. Delivered in the softest, most sleep-inducing voice we could find, this show is like warm milk with a side of ancient trivia. Perfect for insomniacs, history nerds, and

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04:48:13

Boring History For Sleep | The Maya Civilization:...

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2025/11/03

🌞🩸 The temples were tall, the art was beautiful, and the calendars were terrifyingly accurate — but daily life in the ancient Maya world was no paradise. Farmers broke their backs in the sun, nobles played deadly ball games for honor, and the gods demanded constant attention… and sometimes, a little blood.From humid jungles to sacred cities, every moment balanced between devotion and survival. Food could vanish with one bad harvest, enemies came wearing feathers and obsidian, and even time itself

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04:59:29

Boring History For Sleep | Why You Wouldn’t Survive...

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2025/11/02

🏛️💀 Everyone loves the Roman Empire — until you actually have to live in it. Sure, the architecture was stunning and the togas looked comfy, but unless you were rich, you were probably sweating in a tenement, dodging diseases, or being yelled at in Latin by someone named Marcus. The streets smelled awful, the medicine didn’t work, and “retirement plan” usually meant dying in a public bath.So close your eyes and drift back to a world of emperors, gladiators, and people who really should’ve invented

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04:41:45

Boring History For Sleep | Greek Afterlife 101:...

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2025/11/01

💀🌿 Deep beneath Mount Olympus, far from sunlight and good decisions, lay the Greek Underworld — the ancient world’s most depressing afterparty. Ruled by Hades and guarded by a dog with too many heads, it was a place of endless waiting, judgment, and occasional bad poetry. Heroes, villains, and confused souls all ended up here — from Orpheus to Odysseus, everyone eventually took the same trip downriver.So close your eyes and drift through the shadows of myth — past the River Styx, the fields of

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03:51:30

Boring History For Sleep | Catherine the Great 👑...

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2025/10/31

🕯️👑 Catherine the Great didn’t inherit the throne—she took it. A German princess turned Russian empress, she outsmarted her enemies, rewrote the empire’s future, and managed to rule longer (and smarter) than most kings. Behind the portraits and scandals was a woman obsessed with art, philosophy, and power—and who turned chaos into an empire that glittered like frost on glass.So close your eyes and drift into the candlelit halls of 18th-century Russia, where ambition wore silk, gossip ruled the

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04:56:00

Boring History For Sleep | Who Were the Sumerians? 🏺🌙...

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2025/10/30

🌾🏛️ Long before pyramids, empires, or Wi-Fi, there were the Sumerians. They built cities out of mud, invented writing by accident, and spent most of their time trying to please a very moody set of gods. From the ziggurats of Ur to the world’s first written complaints, they laid the foundation for everything we now call civilization—without ever knowing it.So close your eyes and drift back five thousand years to the land between the rivers, where stories were carved in clay, and humanity was just

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03:43:00

Boring History For Sleep | The Salem Witch Trials’...

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2025/10/29

🕯️ Description:🔥🕸️ In the autumn of 1692, fear spread faster than the wind through the small town of Salem. Neighbors turned on neighbors, whispers became accusations, and soon, superstition and panic ruled the night. What began as a few frightened girls ended with trials, executions, and a legacy that still haunts America’s conscience.Tonight, drift back to the flicker of candlelight and the echo of whispered prayers. Feel the chill of a world where truth blurred with terror — and where belief

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06:05:22

Boring History For Sleep | How to Survive the Great...

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2025/10/29

Welcome to Boring History For Sleep — where history whispers instead of shouts. 🕯️We turn strange, tragic, and fascinating stories from the past into calm, sleepy tales that help you drift off while learning something new.Because sometimes, being boring is exactly what your brain needs. 💤

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05:16:17

The Entire Story of Greek Mythology

Boring History for Sleep ·

2025/10/28

The Entire Story of Greek MythologyWelcome to Boring History For Sleep — where history whispers instead of shouts. 🕯️We turn strange, tragic, and fascinating stories from the past into calm, sleepy tales that help you drift off while learning something new.Because sometimes, being boring is exactly what your brain needs. 💤

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04:37:35

Boring History For Sleep | How 1709 Froze Half of...

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2025/10/27

🥶❄️ In January 1709, Europe woke up and the world had turned to ice. Rivers froze solid, trees split open from the cold, and even the sea turned stiff along the coast. Wine froze in barrels, birds fell from the sky mid-flight, and entire villages huddled in silence, waiting for the thaw that seemed never to come.For months, the Great Frost gripped Europe in its frozen claws, killing crops, livestock, and hope. From Paris to Poland, the continent shivered its way into history’s coldest recorded

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04:11:45

What People Did for Fun in The Middle Ages

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2025/10/26

Welcome to Boring History For Sleep — the place where strange, forgotten, and downright absurd moments from history become the perfect bedtime stories.Each episode takes you on a quiet journey through the past — from bizarre medieval customs and royal scandals to ancient inventions and everyday life long before electricity or toothpaste. The stories are soothing, a little weird, and just interesting enough to help your mind drift away from the noise of today.So dim the lights, get comfortable, and

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04:53:41

Boring History For Sleep | The Hidden World of Qing...

Boring History for Sleep ·

2025/10/25

Boring History For Sleep | The Hidden World of Qing China’s Courtesan Houses 🏮🍵

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04:07:59

Boring History For Sleep | Colonial America: Mud,...

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2025/10/24

🪓🍂 Colonial America looks wholesome in paintings—white fences, bonnets, and fresh-baked bread—but real life was basically one long camping trip you couldn’t leave. People worked from sunrise to exhaustion, everything smelled like smoke and wet wool, and “medicine” meant hoping you survived anyway.Houses were cold, bugs were free, and the nearest neighbor was probably a mile away… and equally miserable. Yet somehow, they built towns, families, and a brand-new country out of blisters and boredom.So

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04:38:41

Medieval Rules So Embarrassing They Actually Made...

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2025/10/23

Ever wondered why medieval people followed the weirdest rules imaginable? From laws about when you could bathe… to how long you could stare at your neighbor’s goat — the Middle Ages were full of cringe-worthy customs that somehow made sense.Tonight, we’re diving into the gross, clever, and oddly logical side of medieval life. You’ll learn why sleeping naked was once a rule, why people thought baths caused disease, and how “table manners” involved literal threats of death.So get cozy, press play, and

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05:30:27

Boring History For Sleep | Medieval Murderers: The...

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2025/10/22

Boring History For Sleep | Medieval Murderers: The True-Crime Stories of the Middle Ages 🏰🔪💀🏰 Long before detective shows and podcasts, medieval Europe had its own grim celebrities. In a world without fingerprints or forensics, killers often walked free—or straight into a torchlit trial that ended with fire, rope, or worse. From nobles with dark hobbies to outlaws who became legends, these were the crimes that terrified entire kingdoms.Close your eyes and drift through foggy castles, midnight

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04:31:21

The Shocking Truth About the Silk Road | Boring...

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2025/10/21

🐫💀 Everyone imagines the Silk Road as glittering caravans and endless trade routes under golden skies. In reality? It was more “eat sand and hope you don’t freeze.” Between bandits, disease, and deserts that could swallow you whole, the Silk Road was less of a marketplace and more of a near-death experience.So close your eyes and travel through the chaos—where merchants gambled their lives for silk, cities rose from dust and fell back into it, and every mile was paid for in sweat, silver, or

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04:35:36

Bedtime Sleep Stories | 🔥 The Myth of Atlantis 🌊 |...

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2025/10/20

🌊✨ Long before explorers and satellites, the ancient Greeks told of a perfect island—Atlantis. A city of gold, knowledge, and beauty that vanished beneath the sea in a single, terrible night. But was it real… or just a warning from the philosopher Plato?Tonight, drift back thousands of years to a world of temples, crystal waters, and gods who watched from the sky. Hear the story of how Atlantis rose in glory—and disappeared in silence—leaving behind one of humanity’s greatest mysteries.Close your

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05:22:04

Boring History For Sleep | The Presidents Who Built...

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2025/10/19

🇺🇸👔 From powdered wigs to Wi-Fi passwords, America’s presidents have seen it all—and caused plenty of it. Some led revolutions, some led scandals, and a few just led the country straight into confusion. One kept a pet raccoon, another got stuck in a bathtub, and at least one accidentally started a war over breakfast.Close your eyes and drift through 200 years of ambition, speeches, and questionable fashion choices. From George Washington’s wooden teeth (not really wood, but close enough) to

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04:18:10

Boring History For Sleep | The Tragic High of 1920s...

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2025/10/18

🎷💄 Paris in the 1920s was the world’s hangover and after-party rolled into one. The war was over, jazz was everywhere, and half the city was convinced heroin was just “creative inspiration in a bottle.” Artists, poets, and party people called it enlightenment—doctors called it a terrible idea.From smoky Montmartre clubs to glamorous salons where everyone was either painting or passing out, the heroin craze turned the City of Light into a glittering, tragic blur.So close your eyes and drift through

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05:00:22

Boring History For Sleep | Rome Conquered Greece… and...

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2025/10/17

Greece had the brains. Rome had the biceps. And when these two ancient overachievers finally met, it turned into the world’s most awkward power couple. Rome conquered Greece on the battlefield… then immediately fell in love with its art, philosophy, and fancy columns. Basically, Greece lost the war but won the vibe.From toga-wearing philosophers to emperors quoting Aristotle without knowing what it meant, this is the story of how Rome conquered Greece—and then couldn’t stop copying it.So close your

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04:08:40

Boring History For Sleep | What Really Killed...

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2025/10/16

👑💀 The Virgin Queen ruled for more than four decades—but her final days were shrouded in mystery. Was it stress, poison, heartbreak, or something far stranger that ended the reign of Elizabeth I? From lead-filled makeup to political pressure and eerie omens, this story unravels the quiet tragedy behind one of history’s most powerful women.Close your eyes and drift into the candle-lit halls of Tudor England, where beauty could kill, loyalty was dangerous, and even queens couldn’t escape fate.👉

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