June 10, 1948
Sep 16, 2024•47 min•Season 5Ep. 215
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Episode description
On June 10. 1948, the world found out that Chuck Yeager had broken the sound barrier 8 months earlier, becoming the first human to complete such a feat. Why was there a delay in notifying the public? And, what else was being reported that day?
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