Punctuation Marks
There was a time when languages had no punctuation. Not only did they not have punctuation, but they also didn’t even have spaces between words, and in some cases, they didn’t even use vowels. It was...
8 Marras 202211min
When Exactly Did The Roman Empire Fall?
The Roman Empire was one of the greatest empires in the ancient world. In its wake are a host of languages based on Latin, as well as many cultural institutions which still exist. While the Roman Emp...
7 Marras 202214min
Question and Answers: Volume 1
For over two years and 850 episodes, I have been providing you with daily podcasts on a wide assortment of topics. Now, for the first time, I’m letting you take over the show by answering whatever qu...
6 Marras 202213min
British Currency Decimalization
On February 15, 1971, the United Kingdom had a landmark day in its history. On that day, the country’s currency was changed after centuries of a currency system with very little change. It was a day ...
5 Marras 202213min
Horses in World War II
Most people think of the second world war as being a mechanized war fought with tanks, planes, jeeps, and ships. This is true, it was certainly a mechanized war. However, there is a part of the war wh...
4 Marras 202211min
Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift (Encore)
In 1910, a German Earth scientist noticed something about the map of the world. South America seemed to fit into Africa. North America seemed to fit into northwest Africa and Europe. He proposed that...
3 Marras 202210min
Banned Techniques That Would Smash World Records in Track and Field
In 1968, American high jumper Dick Fosbury introduced a new way to compete in the high jump. His new technique worked so well that he won an Olympic gold medal, and within a few years, everyone used h...
2 Marras 202213min
The Presidential Line of Succession
Many movies and television shows have as their plot some disaster that eliminates the United States government. As a result, some low-level cabinet official becomes president, who then has to solve t...
1 Marras 202213min
