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The Explosive Origins of the Nobel Prize
Alfred Nobel made a fortune inventing things that go boom, earning the nickname “merchant of death.”
But with his own death approaching, he set out to salvage his legacy by creating a prize meant to celebrate peace, science, and human progress. The history of that prize, however, is anything but peaceful.
This week, Shane and Duncan explore the strange evolution of the Nobel Prize, from its explosive beginnings to secret refusals, scandalous recipients, and one prize Nobel never actually intended.
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