The Most Important Supermarket Visit in History
The cold war was the defining event of the second half of the 20th century. When exactly it ended has been subject to debate. Was it the fall of the Berlin Wall? Was the day the Soviet Union was diss...
27 Helmi 202311min
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The movie The Purge depicts a fictitious world where one night a year, there is a war of all against all. If you look back in history, you will find a time when something similar happened. Except it...
26 Helmi 202311min
Nanotechnology
In Greek, the word for dwarf is “nanos.” The International Bureau of Weights and Measures adopted the prefix ‘nano’ to mean one billionth. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter, and it is the scal...
25 Helmi 202312min
A Brief History of Paris
Located on the banks of the River Seine lies the city of Paris. Paris has a long history dating back over 2000 years. During its long history, it has seen wars, plagues, and kings and emperors. Today...
24 Helmi 202314min
The History of the Compass (Encore)
One of the most important inventions of early humanity was the compass. The compass has aided human navigation around the Earth for centuries. Despite being a critical technology in the development o...
23 Helmi 202313min
Game Theory
One of the most fascinating areas of mathematics and economics is game theory. Game theory involves analyzing competitive situations where multiple participants make interdependent decisions. In othe...
22 Helmi 202310min
The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
On January 27, 1986, an event occurred that would be remembered by almost everyone alive at the time. 73 seconds into its flight, the Space Shuttle Challenger was destroyed by a violent explosion, ki...
21 Helmi 202314min
The History of President's Day
The third Monday of February every year in the United States is a holiday that most people know as Presidents’ Day. It is not the most glamorous holiday and most people actually forget that it exists...
20 Helmi 202313min
