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The Berlin Wall and Peaceful Revolutions
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The first episode of INTO CONTEXT is here! 25 years ago the Berlin Wall fell - peacefully, without guns, without casualties. Conflicts of this ilk very rarely end this peaceful, just .. show full overview
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Oktoberfest and the World’s Greatest Parties
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There is a festival in Germany where people drink beer and forget the everyday troubles even, if it is just for a day or a few hours. The “Beer Festival” or “Oktoberfest” is one of the .. show full overview
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Ebola and Media Hysteria?
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In this episode we talk about the dangerous virus that causes a worldwide hysteria: Ebola. But how exactly is the virus spreading and is the medial scaremongering justified? We compare .. show full overview
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Amelia Earhart and (un)solved Mysteries
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The things we can't explain fascinate us the most. The mysterious disappearing of Amelia Earhart, inexplicable phenomenons and legendary figures like bigfoot, the story of the ship .. show full overview
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Active Volcanoes, Natural Disasters and the Fate of Humanity
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On the 24th of November, a volcano erupted on the Cape Verde island of Fogo - hundreds had to be evacuated. Catastrophes like volcanoes, floods and earthquakes are just some of many .. show full overview
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Ferguson and the Grand Jury System
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The controversial decision by the Grand Jury to not indict Darren Wilson after his deadly shots on Michael Brown in Ferguson has sparked a new wave of riots and protests all over the .. show full overview
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Beheadings And The Modern Jihad
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Videos showing the execution of journalists, aid helpers or civilians by ISIS fighters are shown frequently in modern media. Beheadings as deterrent or a demonstration of power, .. show full overview
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Christmas Traditions
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Every year, it's the same: people rush from store to store to get gifts for their beloved ones. Christmas develops even more into a consume driven celebration. Today, we ask ourselves: .. show full overview
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The Legalization of Cannabis
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Cannabis, Marihuana or just Pot. However you want to call it or how people are consuming it, in quite a few countries and US states, it is legal now to use cannabis as recreational drug. .. show full overview
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The Streisand Effect - Trying to Hide Things On The Internet
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One of the biggest news stories this Christmas was the (un-)cancelled release of Sony Pictures' movie "The Interview". In the movie, Seth Rogan and James Franco try to assassinate North .. show full overview
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Kanye & McCartney - The History of Music Collaborations
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The announced collaboration between rap genius Kanye West and 'Beatles' legend Paul McCartney caused quite an uproar in various social networks. But it's hardly the first time that .. show full overview
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Charlie Hebdo - The History of Satire
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The terrorist attack on French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo shocked the world and spawned a global wave of solidarity under the slogan #jesuischarlie. But was Charlie Hebdo just .. show full overview
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Taylor Swift And Music Genre Crossover
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Taylor Swift's album 1989 was the most sold album of 2014. But it was also a notable break with her country music past that made her famous in the first place. It was hardly the first .. show full overview

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