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The Story of 1

7.7/ 1020051h 0m

Documentary

A humor-inflected history of the of the number one, covering military applications in ancient Rome, the measurement of distances in India, and the decimal system created by Leibnitz.

Directed by Nick Murphy

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Terry Jones

Él Mismo

Marcus du Sautoy

Él Mismo

Ahmed Boulane

Taverne Man (uncredited)

Fred Challa

Khalifa (uncredited)

The Story of 1

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