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? It's almost Christmas ? Christmas Gift Memberships: https://bit.ly/XmasGiftELFCMTake The 2025 "Christmas Quiz": https://bit.ly/ELFCMXmasQuiz2025---For much of human civilisation, people have fought each to the death as a way of resolving arguments.In this episode, we'll explore the curious and bloody history of one-on-one combat, from ancient Rome to 20th century France.The most recent "modern" duel (1967, France)The ancient concept of "champion warfare"Trial by combat: a legal way to resolve a disputeHow trial by combat worked: a practical perspectiveWhy trial by combat died outTrial by combat in Scandinavia: "Holmgang"Renaissance duelling for honourThe role of the "second"The two French officers who duelled against each other 30 times in 19 yearsDuelling in the USADuelling goes all the way to The White House: Andrew Jackson & Alexander HamiltonWhy (and when) duelling stopped being popularThe legacy of duelling in books, poetry and filmFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/duelling ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

? It's almost Christmas ? Christmas Gift Memberships: https://bit.ly/XmasGiftELFCMTake The 2025 "Christmas Quiz": https://bit.ly/ELFCMXmasQuiz2025---In this episode, we'll explore the weird and fascinating origins of five foods that you know and (perhaps) love.From the sandwich to tomato ketchup, chicken tikka masala, fish & chips and even the teabag, discover the weird and wonderful stories behind these well-known dishes.Weird origin story #1: The SandwichWeird origin story #2: Tomato ketchupWeird origin story #3: Fish & chipsWeird origin story #4: Chicken tikka masalaWeird origin story #5: The tea bagFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/unusual-food-origins ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

? It's almost Christmas ? Christmas Gift Memberships: https://bit.ly/XmasGiftELFCMTake The 2025 "Christmas Quiz": https://bit.ly/ELFCMXmasQuiz2025---There are over a billion smokers across the world, and over 7 trillion cigarettes are smoked every year.In this episode, we'll look at the history of smoking, from the "discovery" of tobacco by Christopher Columbus to how tobacco companies keep us smoking, even when we know the dangers to our health.Tobacco in indigenous societies in the Americas1492 - the year Christopher Columbus discovers tobaccoThe etymology of "tobacco"Jean Nicot finds a tobacco plant in LisbonCatherine de Médici tries "snuff" for the first timeSmoking sweeps across EuropeThe invention of the cigaretteThe invention of the cigarette rolling machineSmoking during World War I & IIThe 1964 headline: "Cigarettes Peril Health, U.S. Report Concludes."Smoking & societyCigarette advertisingLegal cases against Big TobaccoThe future of smoking - can it really be "smoke-free"?Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-smoking ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]? A look inside Leonardo English membership? Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية