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EPISODE · Sep 14, 2025 · 2H 59M

7 Million Years of People Talking | The Very Boring History of Language for Sleep

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Long before books, cities, or kingdoms, there were words. The story of language stretches back millions of years, from the first human voices shaping simple sounds, to the rise of writing, alphabets, and the many tongues spoken today.In this calm, slow-paced journey, we’ll drift through the history of how humans learned to speak, how languages spread and changed, and how words built the world we know. From ancient cave dwellers to medieval scribes, from forgotten dialects to global languages, the tale of human speech is older and more mysterious than you might imagine.Perfect for relaxation, background listening, or falling asleep while learning something new.Boring History for Sleep — your quiet companion through the ages.

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