Laurens Hammond invented the Hammond organ and in the process changed music history. But he was much more than that. 

Laurens Hammond invented the Hammond organ and in the process changed music history. But he was much more than that.

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Laurens Hammond: The Non-Musical Genius Who Changed Popular Music

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Irony is one of those things that you know when you see it, but it’s almost impossible to define. Well, that’s not quite right – there are a ton of definitions for irony but none of them quite capture it fully. Want to know what irony is? So do we!

Irony is one of those things that you know when you see it, but it&rsquo;s almost impossible to define. Well, that&rsquo;s not quite right &ndash; there are a ton of definitions for irony but none of them quite capture it fully. Want to know what irony is? So do we!

Isn't It Ironic, Dontcha Think? 

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Ever wanted to know more about how the Manhattan grid was made? Well this is your chance. Find out all about it in this classic episode.

Ever wanted to know more about how the Manhattan grid was made? Well this is your chance. Find out all about it in this classic episode.

Selects: The Manhattan Grid

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Robert Maxwell was a lot of things, publisher, mogul, spy, politician, crook. But was he murdered when he fell from his yacht?

Robert Maxwell was a lot of things, publisher, mogul, spy, politician, crook. But was he murdered when he fell from his yacht?

Who was Robert Maxwell?

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Laurens Hammond: The Non-Musical Genius Who Changed Popular Music

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