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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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