The History of the Compass
One of the most important inventions of early humans was the compass. The compass has aided human navigation around the Earth for centuries. Despite being a critical technology in the development of ...
21 Heinä 202213min
The Tragic Flight of Vladimir Komarov and Soyuz 1
Traveling to space is an inherently dangerous thing to do. In the first years of the space race, both the Soviet Union and the United States were fortunate in that none of their missions resulted in a...
20 Heinä 202213min
The Past, Present, and Future of Coal
Ancient people around the world all made a rather similar discovery. In certain places, they could find a black stone in the ground which could burn. For the most part, this combustible black rock too...
19 Heinä 202215min
The Colosseum
In the year 70, the Roman Emperor Vespasian commissioned what would become the world’s largest amphitheater. Approximately ten years later, it opened to great fanfare and 100 days of games. No great...
18 Heinä 202213min
The Murder of Thomas Becket
On December 29, 1170, the Archbishop of Canterbury was brutally murdered on the floor of the Canterbury Cathedral by four armed knights while preparing for his evening prayers. The ramifications of t...
17 Heinä 202216min
The Travels of Ibn Battuta (Encore)
Prior to the modern era, very few people traveled anywhere. It was rare for anyone to travel more than about 20 miles from where they were born. However, there were a few people who managed to travel...
16 Heinä 202211min
Greenland
It is the world’s largest island, has the closest point of land to the North Pole, and is the least densely populated political territory on the planet. 80% of it is covered by an ice mass that is se...
15 Heinä 202214min
Bonnie and Clyde
In January of 1930, a 21-year-old by the name of Clyde Barrow met a 19-year-old by the name of Bonnie Parker. Together they formed one of the most infamous couples in history. For a period of four ye...
14 Heinä 202214min
