Khalid Ibn al-Walid: The Sword of Allah (Encore)
In the 7th century, the world saw the rise of one of the most important religious and political forces in history: Islam. Springing forth from the Arabian Peninsula, within a matter of years, the Isla...
2 Heinä 20239min
Canada Day
Every July 1, the people of Canada celebrate their national holiday of Canada Day. The day dates back over 150 years, and despite what many people think, the day isn’t exactly Canadian Independence D...
1 Heinä 202311min
The Origin of Words and Phrases: Shakespeare Edition
Of all the billions of people who have spoken English, one person has probably impacted the language more than any other. The person who is considered the greatest playwright in the language is also ...
30 Kesä 202312min
The Last Man on the Moon (Encore)
Everyone knows that Neil Armstrong was the first person to step foot on the moon. But who was the last person on the moon? And why haven’t we ever sent anyone back to the moon? Learn more about the ...
29 Kesä 20238min
Tau
For the last 250 years, there has been a problem in the world of mathematics. There is a good argument to be made that we have been doing it wrong. We have been teaching it in a way that has been un...
28 Kesä 202311min
Operation Fork and Iceland in WWII
Most people probably don’t think of Iceland when they think of the Second World War. They wouldn’t be wrong for doing so because Iceland wasn’t a belligerent country. However, that doesn’t mean Icel...
27 Kesä 202314min
The Toba Eruption
74,000 years ago, the Earth suffered the greatest natural disaster that it has seen in the last several million years. A supervolcano erupted in what is today the country of Indonesia. In addition t...
26 Kesä 202313min
More Than You Ever Really Wanted to Know About Sewers (Encore)
Sometimes the most important things are things we don’t even want to think about let alone talk about. The issue of handling and removing human waste and dirty water is one such problem that has conf...
25 Kesä 202311min
