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5 - Genius

Dec 14, 201916 minSeason 1Ep. 5
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Episode description

Like many words, genius originally had a neutral meaning, referring to one's innate ability. It came to mean exceptional natural ability around the 17th Century, a time that also gave us the Scientific Revolution! But also the Thirty Years War, so it's probably just a coincidence.

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