Wait... They Did What!?

Lions, tigers, bears and elephants regularly starred in circuses across Australia... until animal rights activists took on the ringmasters. 
This episode will answer questions like: 
Are circuses allowed to have exotic animals?
Do any circuses still use animals in Australia?
Should animals be used in circuses?
Did they used to have lions and bears in circuses?
Why don't they have exotic animals in circuses anymore? 
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Oh hai, husband! what do you mean I have to quit my job? 
Women had to leave their jobs if they got married... and when they did work, they got paid less than men. 
This episode will answer questions like: 
What was the Marriage Bar?
What is the gender pay gap?
Why are women paid less than men?
When were women allowed to work in Australia?
Why couldn’t women work in the olden days? 
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Before we could carry computers they cost around a million dollars... and were as heavy as about six African elephants. 
This episode will answer questions like: 
Who invented the first computer?
How big were the first computers?
What did computers look like in the 1960s?
How much did the first computers cost?
What were computers like before laptops? 
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Playgrounds used to be made from splintery wood and hot, rusty metal... and the ground surfaces were asphalt or concrete – ouch! 
This episode will answer questions like: 
What did playgrounds look like in the 1970s?
Why did they take away wooden playgrounds?
What types of injuries did playgrounds cause?
Why are there woodchips in playgrounds?
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Harry Potter, Andy Griffiths and Batman were all banned... by Australia’s ruthless book police. This episode will answer questions like: 
Why were books banned?
What books were banned in Australia?
Who bans books?
When were books banned in Australia?
Who banned books in Australia? 
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