The Man Who Burned Down One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World So History Would Remember Him
About this episode
This episode explores the story of the man who burned down one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to ensure his place in history.
In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start by looking at what literal battleships had to do with the creation of the Slinky. Next up, we jump into the main part of the show looking at what is largely considered the greatest of the so-called Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and then look at the guy who burned it down just so history would remember him, as well as what steps the ancients took to try to stop him from achieving that goal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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