Tristan da Cunha: The World’s Most Isolated Settlement (Encore)
Located in the South Atlantic Ocean, situated between South America and Africa, lies the most remote human settlement on Earth. There, a community of a little over 250 people eke out a living over 1,5...
23 Jul 202412min
A Brief History of Nothing
One of the most difficult concepts for early thinkers to get their heads around was the idea of nothing. Everywhere we go, all our lives, there is something. There is air and matter that surrounds us...
22 Jul 202414min
The Geography of Mexico
Just south of the United States and north of Guatemala is Mexico, a fact which I’m sure all of you know. However, most people don’t know that much about Mexico. There are caricatures of Mexico, and m...
21 Jul 202414min
The Germ Theory of Disease
For thousands of years, many theories have been put forward as to the cause of communicable diseases. These theories ranged from the religious to the magical and sometimes quasiscientific, but what t...
20 Jul 202414min
The 1919 Chicago Black Sox Scandal (Encore)
In October 1919, the champions of the National League, the Cincinnati Reds, faced the champions of the American League, the Chicago White Sox, in the World Series. While Cincinnati won the championsh...
19 Jul 202412min
A History of Textiles, Fabrics, and Cloth
I would say that there is a very good chance that almost everyone listening to the sound of my voice right now is wearing something made of cloth. Cloth, textiles, and fabrics go back a very long way...
18 Jul 202413min
The Battle of Carrhae
In the year 53 BC, Rome suffered one of the greatest military defeats in its history. A Roman army led by Marcus Lucinisu Crassus was led into the desert in present-day Southern Turkey and was systema...
17 Jul 202415min
The Himalayas
Located between China and India, Pakistan, Buthan, and Nepal is the world’s highest chain of mountains, The Himalayas. The Himalayas aren’t just very tall, picturesque mountains that are the home of ...
16 Jul 202413min
