In the 14th century a disputed papal election sparked a spiritual civil war. European kingdoms were forced to take sides, powerful dynasties backed their chosen pontiff, and the two Popes busied themselves excommunicating each other and their followers.

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Juan Pujol García was a Spanish chicken farmer who became the most important double agent of the Second World War. Initially rejected by British intelligence, he conceived an audacious plan: become a fake Nazi spy to get their attention.

Eventually recruited by the British and codenamed "Garbo," his masterful performance culminated on D-Day, where he convinced the German High Command that the Normandy invasion was merely a diversion.

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In October 1962, the world stood on the precipice of nuclear annihilation for thirteen agonizing days. When U.S. spy planes discovered Soviet offensive missiles in Cuba, a high-stakes political thriller unfolded in real-time.

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