EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 1 MIN
Vignette : Thomas Bouch
from Risto's History Rhymes · host Risto
Scotland, June 1879. Queen Victoria crosses the newly opened Tay Bridge — two miles of iron, the longest bridge in the world. Six days later, she knights its designer. Six months after that, the bridge collapses in a storm and takes fifty-nine people with it.A bonus story not in the episode.🎧 Full episode: Look What I Built — four other feats of engineering that turned against their builders.#TayBridge #HistoryPodcast #HistoryShort
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Scotland, June 1879. Queen Victoria crosses the newly opened Tay Bridge — two miles of iron, the longest bridge in the world. Six days later, she knights its designer. Six months after that, the bridge collapses in a storm and takes fifty-nine people with it.A bonus story not in the episode.🎧 Full episode: Look What I Built — four other feats of engineering that turned against their builders.#TayBridge #HistoryPodcast #HistoryShort
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