Romance has never been just about love. It has been shaped by power, religion, economics, literature, and social rules that dictated who could love whom, and how loudly. In this episode of Compact History, we explore how romance evolved from arranged marriages and courtly love to personal choice, passion, and modern relationships, tracing how societies across history have defined intimacy, desire, and emotional connection.

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Cryptography is the hidden language of power, secrecy, and survival. In this episode of Compact History, we trace the evolution of cryptography from ancient ciphers and coded letters to wartime codebreaking, Cold War intelligence, and the encryption that quietly protects modern digital life. It is a story of mathematicians, spies, wars, and machines, where the battle to hide information has always run alongside the effort to break it.

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Nuclear power is one of the most controversial technologies ever created, born from scientific brilliance, shaped by war, and shadowed by fear. In this episode of Compact History, we trace the story of nuclear power from early atomic theory and wartime urgency to civilian reactors, energy crises, disasters, and the ongoing debate over its future. It is a history of promise, anxiety, and consequences that still shape global energy policy today.

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