Big History

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Big History — Season 1, Episode 16: Silver Supernova

Documentary22 min1 season, 17 episodes7.8/10

Episode synopsis

At critical moments in history, our second place metal was the most important metal on Earth. Big History reveals how silver's place in our minds was determined by the heat of exploding stars, and how this one metal saved democracy, gave us the dollar, and had a secret power to connect the world.

About Big History

Explores many facets of epic moments in history from the past 13.7 billion years, from a Big History perspective.

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