The History of Horses in North America
When one thinks of the history of North America, it often invokes images of native Americans and cowboys riding on horseback. However, horses weren’t in the Westen Hemisphere when Europeans arrived....
18 Jun 202213min
The Atacama Desert
Situated in the north of the nation of Chile lies one of the most extreme environments on Planet Earth. The Atacama Desert. What makes the Atacama Desert so unique isn’t its size or its temperature,...
17 Jun 202211min
TORNADOES!
Over 2,000 times a year, all over the world, a meteorological phenomenon strikes the Earth with devastating consequences. They can strike without warning and the worst ones have killed hundreds of p...
16 Jun 202213min
Precision Munitions
In 1940, an investigation conducted by the British military found that only 1 in 5 of their bombers were actually landing bombs within five miles of their intended targets. This level of inaccuracy ...
15 Jun 202213min
The Legend of Ned Kelly
In the late 19th century, the American frontier became famous for its outlaws and gangsters. Men like Billy the Kid and Jesse James became notorious for their criminal exploits. While this was happen...
14 Jun 202212min
The History of Olive Oil
Somewhere in your kitchen, you might have a bottle of olive oil. When you made that purchase you probably didn’t think twice about it, but believe it or not, olive oil used to be one of the most impor...
13 Jun 202213min
The Steam Engine
The industrial revolution began the biggest change to humanity since the dawn of agriculture. The start of the industrial revolution is largely considered to have begun with the invention of the ste...
12 Jun 202213min
Navajo Code Talkers (Encore)
Secrecy is a huge part of military success. You want to be able to communicate with your own forces without the enemy finding out what your plans are. As America entered World War II, they were in ne...
11 Jun 20229min
