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202244 minPGdocumentary

6.2/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

History: The Interesting Bits

202244 minPGdocumentary

6.2/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

The 2022 documentary presents a selection of history's most intriguing facts while omitting the less engaging details.

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The 2022 documentary presents a selection of history's most intriguing facts while omitting the less engaging details.

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William Witney

William Witneydirector

Roy Rogers

Dale Evans

Pat Brady

Grant Withers

Grant Witherscast

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History is a fascinating peek into how we ended up here, but much of it, frankly, isn’t very interesting. We take a fresh new look at history’s most intriguing facts - with the boring bits taken out.

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