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Short Stuff: Nero and His Fiddle

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Aug 12, 202612:13Society & Culture

Did Nero play his fiddle while Rome burned during the Great Fire of 64 CE? Absolutely not. Find out how we know when Chuck and Josh bust a two thousand year-old myth.

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Short Stuff: Nero and His Fiddle is an episode from Stuff You Should Know by iHeartPodcasts. Did Nero play his fiddle while Rome burned during the Great Fire of 64 CE? Absolutely not. Find out how we know when Chuck and Josh bust a two thou...

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