The Great Lisbon Earthquake
On the morning of November 1, 1755, the citizens of Lisbon, Portugal set out to go to church for the feast of All Saints Day. Little did they know that moments later, their lives and the lives of ev...
3 Aug 202111min
The Periodic Table of the Elements
You’ve seen it in your science classrooms, and there was probably a copy of it on the inside cover of your chemistry book. Maybe if you are a real nerd, you might even have your own personal copy. Y...
2 Aug 202110min
Who Was the Greatest Olympian of All Time?
The modern Olympics have been celebrated for over 100 years. Since their beginning in 1896, there have been over 100,000 athletes who have competed at the Olympics and thousands of medals have been aw...
1 Aug 202113min
Robert Smalls: Man of Action (Encore)
Robert Smalls was born a slave in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina. From that humble beginning, he went on to become a war hero, a ship captain, a presidential advisor, and a member of the US House of...
31 Jul 202110min
The Korean Axe Murder Incident
Ever since the cease-fire which ended the Korean war, the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea has been a tense stand-off. Standing only a few meters from each other, soldiers from North K...
30 Jul 202111min
Cincinnatus
Throughout human history, people have killed, robbed, and put their lives at risk in the pursuit of power. In fact, almost all of history can be thought of as people, tribes, and nations all competing...
29 Jul 20218min
Were The Dark Ages Really That Dark?
The term Dark Ages has been used to refer to a period in European history when culture supposedly regressed and civilization was in decline. The idea of a Dark Ages is one that was prevalent amongst ...
28 Jul 20219min
Timothy Dexter: Sometimes It's Better To Be Lucky
You’ve probably heard the stories of many titans of industry. People like John D. Rockefeller, Sam Walton, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos grew their companies to become large enterprises and then became f...
27 Jul 202110min
