Time Zone Oddities

Time Zone Oddities

Before we created time zones, every village, town, and city had their own local time. You’d set the town’s clock according to when the sun was at its highest point each day, and everything was fine. Eventually, life got faster. Trains began moving between towns and small differences in time began to cause problems. This eventually led to the creation of time zones, so we could get everyone in the world on the same page as far as what time it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Origins of the Vietnam War (Encore)

The Origins of the Vietnam War (Encore)

The Vietnam War was perhaps the most significant event that took place in the last half of the 20th century.  It had profound impacts on the United States and, of course, Vietnam. However, many peop...

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The Year 1900

The Year 1900

The year 1900 was a pivotal year in world history. It was the end of the 19th century and on the cusp of the 20th century.  Many of the technical advances that would come to define the next 100 years...

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The Black Dahlia

The Black Dahlia

On January 15, 1947, a young woman was found dead in Los Angeles, California.  She was found naked, cut in half, and drained of blood.  When the crime was reported in the newspaper, the woman receiv...

17 Syys 202514min

Dendrochronology

Dendrochronology

One of the most essential aspects of archeology is dating objects found in the past, and one of the most critical tools in dating historic objects is dendochronology.  Dendrochronology, also called t...

16 Syys 202515min

Star Wars

Star Wars

A long time ago in a city far, far away…. A young director with several films under his belt had an idea for a movie. His idea was to create a modern version of an old space adventure film like Flash...

15 Syys 202515min

The Arctic and the North Pole

The Arctic and the North Pole

Located above 66°33? Latitude North is the region we call the Arctic.  The Arctic is unlike any other environment on Earth, even the Antarctic. It is sparsely populated and has unique wildlife and a ...

14 Syys 202514min

Hannibal Barca and the Second Punic War

Hannibal Barca and the Second Punic War

In the third century BC, Rome faced its greatest enemy. One man, a Carthaginian general named Hannibal Barca, led an army into the Italian peninsula and terrorized Rome for over a decade, despite hav...

13 Syys 202517min

The Never Ending Voyager Missions

The Never Ending Voyager Missions

In 1977, NASA took advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime alignment of the planets to send two probes to the outermost reaches of the solar system.  They sent back the best images and data yet available a...

12 Syys 202515min

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