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Let"s Rewind! - Heroes Who Changed Everything - Little Thinkers!

Meet the rule-breakers, the dreamers, and the brave souls who refused to accept "that"s impossible." These are the moments when everything hangs in the balance - when someone steps up, speaks out, or takes a stand that changes everything. Real people, real courage, real history. Stories that prove one person really can make all the difference. Find more real history stories at https://philosophy4kids.com/real-history-stories/

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00:22:13

Neil Armstrong’s Quiet Steps

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2025/11/05

Join Ben & Pia as we rewind time to follow a shy boy from Ohio who quietly changed history!This gentle, exciting adventure traces Neil Armstrong from model planes in a backyard to the Moon landing. Perfect for curious minds who love science, teamwork, and real-life bravery told with calm, safe details. Historical Fun Fact: Neil Armstrong flew the X-15 rocket plane that reached the edge of space before he became an Apollo astronaut! Did you know? What small hobby or question might lead you to an

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00:18:41

Orphan Trains of America

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2025/11/02

The incredible true story of the Orphan Trains - when thousands of brave children rode trains across America searching for new families! Historical Fun Fact: Children wore paper name tags on their coats and carried everything they owned in one small suitcase! Did you know that about 200,000 children rode these trains between 1854 and 1929, traveling from big cities to find homes in small towns? Ben & Pia tell you this amazing story of courage, hope, and how one minister's dream changed child

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00:16:38

Brunel: Bridges and Steam

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2025/11/02

Step into misty river mornings, clanking chains, and roaring steam as Ben & Pia guide you through the amazing life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel!This episode turns bold engineering into an exciting story: a flooded river tunnel, graceful iron bridges, huge steamships, and clever inventions that changed travel forever. Perfect for curious young minds who love adventure, maps, and clever problem solving. Historical Fun Fact: Brunel designed the Thames Tunnel shield concept with his father Marc, an

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00:21:27

Ibn Battuta, World Walker

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2025/11/01

The incredible true story of Ibn Battuta - the greatest traveler in history!Historical Fun Fact: Ibn Battuta traveled over 73,000 miles - that's more than 3 times farther than Marco Polo, and he did it 700 years ago without airplanes! Did you know that Ibn Battuta visited over 40 countries, survived pirate attacks, became a judge on tropical islands, and crossed the deadly Sahara desert twice? Ben & Pia tell you this amazing adventure story of the young scholar from Morocco who walked across

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00:20:29

Harriet Chalmers Adams Unbound

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2025/11/01

The incredible true story of Harriet Chalmers Adams - America's most fearless female explorer! Historical Fun Fact: Harriet traveled over 40,000 miles across South America by horseback, canoe, and on foot - without modern transportation! Did you know that Harriet was the first woman invited to speak at the National Geographic Society and helped found the Society of Woman Geographers? Ben & Pia tell you this amazing adventure story of courage, kindness, and exploration from the early 1900s! Which

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00:18:32

The Steady Pulse

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2025/10/31

Join Ben & Pia on a MEGA exciting adventure about Otis Boykin, the inventor who used tiny resistors to make pacemakers reliable! This story mixes science, hope, and gentle heroism — perfect for curious young listeners who love experiments and real-life inventors. Learn how a small part on a workbench helped millions of people keep a steady heartbeat. Historical Fun Fact: Otis Boykin held about 26 patents, including important improvements to precision resistors that reduced drift from heat and

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00:22:10

Nikolaus Otto’s Singing Engine

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2025/10/31

Join Ben & Pia on a warm, cinematic journey into the life of Nikolaus Otto — the quiet salesman who helped make engines sing! This episode tells a family-friendly adventure from a leaky shed to a Paris medal, a Rhine factory, and the legal storm that set a whole invention free. Perfect for curious listeners who love sparks, gears, and true stories from real people. Historical Fun Fact: Otto and Langen won a major award at the 1867 Paris Exhibition because their gas engine used far less fuel than

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00:16:37

Rachel Carson’s Spring

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2025/10/26

The incredible true story of Rachel Carson - the brave scientist who discovered why birds were disappearing and fought to save nature! Historical Fun Fact: Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was so powerful that it led to the creation of Earth Day and helped ban dangerous chemicals that were killing birds! Did you know that Rachel Carson started as a marine biologist writing about oceans before she became famous for protecting birds and the environment? Ben & Pia tell you this inspiring story

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00:19:00

Avicenna the Healing Scholar

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2025/10/17

Travel back to medieval Central Asia with Ben & Pia as we follow a brilliant boy who became the world-famous healer Avicenna!This episode brings history to life with warm lamplight, bustling bazaars, royal libraries, and the creation of a medical book that changed medicine for centuries. Perfect for curious minds who love mystery, science, and gentle hero stories. Historical Fun Fact: Avicenna's Canon of Medicine became a standard medical textbook in Europe and the Islamic world for about six

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00:17:14

Clara Schumann: From Prodigy to Power

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2025/10/14

Join Ben & Pia on a sparkling historical adventure about Clara Schumann — a piano prodigy who grew into a brave mother, world star, and shaper of modern concerts! This episode tells Clara’s real-life journey with vivid scenes: gaslit concert halls, stage curtains, carriage rides between cities, quiet study lamps, and the steady click of a metronome. Perfect for curious minds who love music, courage, and clever choices. Historical Fun Fact: Clara premiered her own piano concerto as a teenager with

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00:15:59

Zhang Heng’s Silent Dragons

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2025/10/12

Travel back to ancient Luoyang with Ben & Pia to hear the unbelievable story of Zhang Heng and his silent bronze dragons! This MEGA exciting adventure mixes science, poetry, and a tiny click that changed how rulers could help people far away. Perfect for curious minds who love inventions and mystery! Follow the calm scholar as he designs a clever bronze instrument that tells the direction of distant tremors—just from a single falling ball. Historical Fun Fact: Zhang Heng built his earth-movement

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00:17:19

Heraclitus: River and Fire

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2025/10/08

Step into ancient Ephesus and meet Heraclitus, the thoughtful thinker who watched rivers and flames to learn about change!This MEGA exciting story is perfect for curious minds. Follow Heraclitus as he dips his hand in a flowing river, studies a flickering lamp, and writes sharp lines that make readers think. Gentle, brave, and full of wonder, this tale mixes history, mystery, and true ideas that still matter today. Historical Fun Fact: Heraclitus wrote in short, riddle-like fragments and used the

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00:18:25

Philo T. Farnsworth

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2025/10/08

Meet Philo T. Farnsworth in an AMAZING, true invention adventure! Join Ben & Pia as they tell the gentle, exciting story of a farm boy who drew a simple chalkboard sketch that changed how pictures travel. This episode follows his chalkboard idea, the glowing first line on a screen, the courtroom battle with a giant company, and the tiny lab moments that led to electronic television. Historical Fun Fact: Philo first imagined scanning a picture line by line while looking at plowed furrows on his

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00:19:44

Alexander Selkirk’s Island

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2025/10/03

The incredible true story of Alexander Selkirk - the Scottish sailor who survived alone on a deserted island for over 4 years!Historical Fun Fact: Alexander Selkirk's amazing survival story inspired Daniel Defoe to write the famous book Robinson Crusoe! Did you know that Selkirk learned to run so fast barefoot that he could catch wild goats with his bare hands? Ben & Pia take you on this incredible journey of survival, courage, and the power of never giving up! Which story do you want to

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00:17:04

Vera Rubin and the Dark

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2025/10/02

Join Ben & Pia on a gentle, MEGA exciting journey into the night sky to meet astronomer Vera Rubin! This episode tells the true story of how Vera read tiny shifts in starlight and revealed a HUGE secret hiding in galaxies — a discovery that changed how we map the universe. The tale is calm, curious, and full of patient science: telescope nights, neat notebooks, teamwork, and a surprising flat rotation curve that pointed to invisible mass. What makes this story special for young explorers: it shows

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00:18:11

Jane Goodall in Gombe

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2025/10/01

Join Ben & Pia on a gentle, MEGA exciting journey to Gombe where a brave young scientist changed how we see animals! This episode tells the true adventure of Jane Goodall: tents by Lake Tanganyika, a little notebook, patient watching, and a moment when a chimp named David Greybeard touched her hand. Perfect for curious minds who love nature, science, and real-life mysteries solved by careful listening. Historical Fun Fact: Jane observed chimpanzees using sticks to fish for termites — one of the

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00:18:31

Leonardo: Mind In Motion

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2025/09/29

The incredible true story of Leonardo da Vinci - the genius who painted the Mona Lisa AND designed flying machines! Historical Fun Fact: Leonardo wrote backwards in mirror script - you need a mirror to read his notes! Did you know that Leonardo designed helicopters and parachutes 500 years before they were actually built? Ben & Pia take you on an amazing journey through Renaissance Italy to discover how one curious boy from a small village became history's greatest inventor-artist! Which story

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00:14:59

Mary Celeste Ghost Ship

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2025/09/24

The incredible true story of the Mary Celeste - the famous ghost ship mystery from 1872! Historical Fun Fact: The Mary Celeste was found sailing perfectly with no one aboard - food was still fresh, beds were made, but everyone had vanished! Did you know that the ship's lifeboat was missing and a rope was found hanging from the stern, giving us clues about what might have happened to Captain Briggs and his family? Ben & Pia guide you through this fascinating maritime mystery that historians

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00:22:54

Fabiola Gianotti and Higgs

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2025/09/21

The incredible true story of Fabiola Gianotti and the hunt for the Higgs boson - the most important particle discovery of our time! Historical Fun Fact: The machine they used to find this tiny particle is buried 300 feet underground and stretches for 17 miles in a giant circle! Did you know that without the Higgs field, atoms couldn't form and stars couldn't shine? This invisible field gives everything in the universe its mass! Ben & Pia tell you this amazing story of science, teamwork, and

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00:22:01

Marco Polo’s Wild Journey

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2025/09/18

The incredible true story of Marco Polo's epic journey from Venice to the court of Kublai Khan! Historical Fun Fact: Marco Polo discovered paper money made from tree bark - people in Europe thought he was lying! Did you know that Marco Polo traveled over 15,000 miles and spent 24 years away from home? Ben & Pia take you on this amazing adventure through deserts, mountains, and the Silk Road! Which story do you want to hear next? Write it in the comments! #LetsRewind #History #MarcoPolo

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