History by the Numbers
Season 1 Episode 8 - Heists
Get the inside track on five of the greatest heists in history.
Subtitles: English
Starring:Andrew Ivimey
Directed by:Curiosity Stream
Season 1
S01:E01 - 4 Trillion French Fries
A drive-thru history of fast food, from the burger's humble beginnings to its conquest of America.
S01:E02 - Everest
Discover how the most thrilling and dangerous point at the top of the world continues to fascinate us.
S01:E03 - Queens for Life
Victoria & Elizabeth II: in the last 200 years, 2 women have sat on the British throne.
S01:E04 - Crime Bosses
Discover the secrets of 5 of the world's most notorious crime bosses as we reveal how they did it.
S01:E05 - Crazy Rich People
The inside scoop on six of the wealthiest people in history; revealing how they became crazy rich.
S01:E06 - The Roaring 20s
In the wake of the Spanish Flu, the 1920s become the decade of flappers, jazz, and the speakeasy.
S01:E07 - Psychedelics
Psychedelics have impacted history for as long as there have been people wanting to get their minds blown.
S01:E08 - Heists
Get the inside track on five of the greatest heists in history.
S01:E09 - King Tut
When the lost tomb of King Tut is opened in 1922, it's not only the famous Curse that is unleashed.
S01:E10 - Race to Berlin
It's June 1944. the Soviet Red Army and the Western Allies are in a race to the finish line.
S01:E11 - The Gender Gap
Everyone's heard of the gender pay gap, but the gender gap is much much bigger.
S01:E12 - The Amazon
The Amazon rainforest is one of the enduring mysteries of the natural world.
S01:E13 - Infidelity
From royal mistresses to White House scandals, ancient texts to the internet.
S01:E14 - Party Animals
Thirteen parties stand out in history for excess, success, or epic failure.
S01:E15 - Skyscrapers
The history of skyscrapers is the history of American cities.
S01:E16 - Air Travel
From the first passenger flying across Tampa Bay in 1915 to 40 million commercial flights yearly.
S01:E17 - Astronauts
Discovering what it takes to become an astronaut, blasting into outer space at 17,000 mph.
S01:E18 - Cats & Dogs
Discovering the furball history of cats and dogs, from caveman to Instagram.
S01:E19 - Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan is responsible for over 40 million deaths; 16 million people carry his personal DNA.
S01:E20 - The Great Migration
6 million African Americans leave the southern states in the Great Migration to seek freedom.
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