Thorium
Located in the 90th place on the periodic table is the element Thorium. Thorium, as with every element, has unique properties, making it useful in certain applications. However, Thorium’s best days ...
13 Touko 202315min
The Domestication of Cats
Dogs and cats are both domesticated, four-legged, fur-bearing mammals. Beyond that, they really don’t have much in common. One of the things that they don’t have in common is how they wound up in the...
12 Touko 202313min
The Trinity Test (Encore)
On July 16, 1945, at 5:29 am, 35 miles southwest of Socorro, New Mexico, the world’s first nuclear bomb was detonated. This was the culmination of the Manhattan Project, one of the largest and most e...
11 Touko 202314min
The Manila Galleons
Globalization consists of a system of interlinked markets and economies. Most people think of this as a modern phenomenon, however, its roots go back much further. One of the earliest examples of glo...
10 Touko 202313min
How Wild Was the Wild West?
The media portrayal of the wild west is filled with gunfights in the middle of the street, bank robberies, and vigilantes. In fact, it is very difficult to find a media portrayal that doesn’t use the ...
9 Touko 202313min
The International Space Station
Even before humans first went into orbit, there had been dreams of establishing a permanent presence in space. For almost the last 25 years, humanity has achieved just that. At least one human being ...
8 Touko 202313min
Questions and Answers: Volume 6
According to the laws of supply and demand, an equilibrium will eventually be researched where suppliers will meet the demands of consumers at a given price and quantity level. In the case of this po...
7 Touko 202314min
British Coronation Traditions
On May 6, 2023, something will happen in London that hasn’t occurred in 70 years. A British monarch will be crowned. An event for which King Charles has spent his entire life in preparation. The cerem...
6 Touko 202312min
