Drug Lord Hippos

Drug Lord Hippos

Pablo Escobar was the biggest drug lord the world has ever known. At the height of his power, he had a near-monopoly on cocaine trade in the United States. He had a peak inflation-adjusted net worth of $60 billion dollars. He was personally responsible for thousands of murders and dozens of acts of terrorism in Colombia. Today in Colombia, there are approximately 100 hippopotamuses roaming wild. What do these two things have to do with each other? Well, everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The 2025 Nobel Prizes

The 2025 Nobel Prizes

Every year, the Nobel Prize committee awards the Nobel Prize in accordance with the will of Alfred Nobel.  Save for the years where there have been world wars, the prize has been given annually since...

14 Loka 202515min

The Year 1925

The Year 1925

If you look at the grand sweep of human history, there are centuries where seemingly little happens, and there are decades where centuries take place.  The first 25 years of the 20th century were one...

13 Loka 202515min

Prohibition (Encore)

Prohibition (Encore)

On January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution was passed. It banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol.  The path to the 18th Amendment was something that was almos...

12 Loka 202515min

FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit

FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit

The FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit is one of the best-known and most important units within the bureau.  The use of profiling and psychology to apprehend criminals has revolutionized how we understan...

11 Loka 202514min

The Wilhelm Scream

The Wilhelm Scream

Many filmmakers are known for small signatures that they always put inside their films. Alfred Hitchcock always used himself in a cameo. George Lucas always found a way to integrate the number 1138. Q...

10 Loka 202513min

The History of Personal Computing

The History of Personal Computing

When computers were first created, they were enormous.They would often take up the better part of a building, and they consumed large amounts of energy.  Despite the size of these early computers, so...

9 Loka 202515min

The Gateway Arch

The Gateway Arch

In the midst of the Great Depression, the City of St. Louis wanted to create a monument to the city’s role in the westward expansion of the United States and general waterfront improvement. It took t...

8 Loka 202515min

Bhutan

Bhutan

Bhutan is a small country sitting in the heart of the Himalayas. Best known for its stunning location and its connection to Buddhism, Bhutan was one of the most isolated and undeveloped countries in ...

7 Loka 202515min

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