The Ebola Virus
In 1976, a mysterious and deadly illness appeared almost simultaneously in Sudan and Zaire. It killed with frightening speed, baffled doctors, and was eventually named after a river few people had e...
26 Touko 14min
The Story of Rum
Rum isn’t just a spirit that is used in cocktails. It is unique amongst beverages in how it has shaped history. Rum has driven the creation of sugar plantations, played an important role in the Brit...
25 Touko 15min
The Indianapolis 500
For more than a century, the Indianapolis 500 has been one of the greatest spectacles in all of sports. Thirty-three cars roar down the front stretch at speeds unimaginable to the people who first p...
24 Touko 15min
The Australian Outback
From the oldest rocks on Earth to underground towns, vanished rivers, red deserts, cattle stations, opal fields, and skies filled with stars, the Australian Outback is one of the most iconic and misun...
23 Touko 15min
P.T. Barnum: The Greatest American Showman
P.T. Barnum was one of the most famous entertainers of the 19th century, a man who turned curiosity, spectacle, and promotion into an art form and money. He built museums, launched tours, entered pol...
22 Touko 14min
The 1967 Anguilla Revolution
In 1967, the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla launched one of the strangest revolutions in modern history. Its people were not fighting to escape the British Empire, but to remain a part of it, rat...
21 Touko 15min
Genghis Khan: The Man Who Built the Mongol Empire
Born into hardship on the Mongolian steppe, a boy named Temujin rose from exile, betrayal, and captivity to unite the fractured tribes of Mongolia under a single banner. Having been granted the titl...
20 Touko 15min
Failed Physical Media Formats
For over a century, companies have tried to invent the next great way to listen to music or watch movies. Some became household standards that were the foundation of multi-billion-dollar industries....
19 Touko 16min
