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Color

15 min read 18 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A vivid journey through the hidden histories of colors, revealing how each hue carries tales of desire, danger, and human ingenuity.

You’ll learn

  • Why blue was once rarer than gold
  • How red came from crushed insects
  • The toxic truth behind green pigments
  • How synthetic dyes democratized color