47 – Ranjit Singh & the Koh-i-Noor, Seattle Spite Hills
Update: 2019-05-29
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Today we bring you the story of how Ranjit Singh, the maharajah of the punjab, took the Koh-i-Noor diamond from Shah Shuja, the deposed King of Afghanistan – a story of treachery, intrigue and food fights.
Then it’s time for the story of the great Seattle regrading project, that took a city of seven hills and made it a city of vast flatness. Along the way, we learn about spite hills, how well horses can climb, and the folly of man.
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