Is It True That...
...The Past Was Less Violent?
Is It True That...?
...Raw Materials Make Countries Rich?
Is It True That...
...We Have Always Eaten Meat?
Is It True That...
...Childhood Is A Modern Invention?
is It True That...
...Borders Have Always Existed?
Is It True That...
Men and Women Have Never Been Equal?
Is It True That...
...Pasta Was Made in Italy?
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Is It True That...
...The Steam Engine Started the Industrial Revolution?24 min
Available until 12/08/2026
13/08/2025
The steam engine marked the beginning of the fossil fuel era. But was it really this invention that triggered the Industrial Revolution? The search for answers takes us back to ancient times, to China, to Iceland... But never strays far from the coal mines of Great Britain.
Country
Germany
Year
2025
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