The Isles of Scilly and the 350-Year War
Located off the tip of Cornwall, England, lies a small group of islands known as the Isles of Scilly. If you’ve never heard of the Isles of Scilly before, you probably just chuckled when you heard t...
2 Touko 202514min
Questions and Answers: Volume 30
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1 Touko 202513min
The Bahamas
Located just 50 miles off the coast of Miami, Florida, is the nation of the Bahamas. It is a large archipelago of islands covering over 5000 square miles in the Atlantic Ocean. The Bahamas are a uniq...
30 Huhti 202516min
Numbers Stations (Encore)
If you ever stay up at night scanning through frequencies on shortwave radio, there is a good chance you might come across something very odd and kind of creepy. You will find a station that is noth...
29 Huhti 202513min
Origins of the Internet
If you are listening to my words right now, then you are obviously an internet user. The internet has arguably been the most transformative technology of the last fifty years. But it wasn’t develo...
28 Huhti 202516min
The Battle of Vicksburg
The most famous battles of the US Civil War all occurred in the eastern theater, such as Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, and Bull Run. However, one of the most important battles, from both a strategic...
27 Huhti 202515min
The History of Banks and Banking
One of the biggest and most important industries in the world is banking. Banks are large, control an enormous amount of money, and are often the most influential economic institutions in most count...
26 Huhti 202516min
Calendar Reform
Our calendar and system of keeping time are rather unique. It isn’t nice and tidy like the metric system. It is a collection of odd time units, leap years, and rotating calendars. As such, many pe...
25 Huhti 202515min
